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Goods valued at just under €16 billion were exported in September, new CSO figures show

Exports slow by 17% in September - CSO

Exports of goods from Ireland fell 17% in September, compared to the same month of last year, driven in large part by a further sizeable drop in sales of pharmaceutical related products and electronics.

Business • 15 Nov 23

Chinese exports sank 6.4% year-on-year last month, new figures show today

China's exports extend slump in October

China's exports fell at a faster pace than predicted in October, data showed today, as the world's second-largest economy is buffeted by faltering global demand and a sluggish domestic recovery.

Business • 07 Nov 23

€16 billion of goods left the country in August of this year, down €3.3 billion on August 2022

Exports down 17% in August on lower sales of chemicals

Exports from Ireland dropped by 17% in August, driven by falls in sales of chemicals and related products, as well as electrical machinery, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 16 Oct 23

Exports, which have historically served as a key growth engine for China, dropped 6.2% year-on-year in September

China trade figures improve slightly in September

Chinese exports fell in September, data showed today, but at a slower pace than expected for the second month in a row,.

Business • 13 Oct 23

2023 is set to be another record year for Irish goods exports to Canada

2023 set to be record year for Irish exports to Canada

A new report shows that Ireland's goods exports to Canada reached a record high of €3.39 billion in 2022, while 2023 is set to be another record year.

Business • 25 Sep 23

Exports rose by 7% in July compared to the same time last year, new CSO figures show

July trade surplus moves 17% higher in July - CSO

The country's trade surplus grew in July, as the value of exports rose at a faster pace than imports, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 15 Sep 23

Chinese exports fell 8.8% year-on-year, compared with a 14.5% plunge in July

China exports, imports fall again in August

China's exports and imports sank again in August, data showed today, as the world's second-largest economy struggles with sluggish global demand and a wider slowdown.

Business • 07 Sep 23

Exports for the first six months of 2023 were down 3% and the value of imports increased by 2%, new CSO figures show today

Exports down 3% in first half of 2023, imports up 2%

New figures from the Central Statistics Office figures show that the country's unadjusted exports increased by €1.8 billion to €19.5 billion in June compared with the same time last year.

Business • 15 Aug 23

The EU accounted for 42% of total goods exports in May of this year, new CSO figures show today

Exports slow by €1.2 billion in May - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish unadjusted exports of goods decreased by €1.2 billion to €16.7 billion in May compared to the same time last year.

Business • 17 Jul 23

China's exports slumped a worse-than-expected 12.4% in June compared to the same time last year

China's exports see biggest drop in three years

China's exports saw their biggest fall in three years in June, slumping a worse-than-expected 12.4% year-on-year, as signs mount of stress from the struggling global economy and Chinese policymakers face growing pressure for stimulus measures.

Business • 13 Jul 23

Northern Ireland reported a total of €7.6 billion in goods imports and €10.5 billion in goods exports in 2021 - excluding sales to the UK

53% of Northern Ireland's exports go to Ireland - ESRI

New research from ESRI shows that the Republic accounts for more than half of Northern Ireland's exports, mainly due to Brexit.

Business • 04 Jul 23

Exports dropped 3% or €514m compared with February

Value of imports into Ireland dropped 20% in March

The value of imports into the country fell by 20% in March, compared to the previous month, driven in part by the falling cost of energy.

Business • 17 May 23

Irish Distillers halted exports to Russia last March, but resumed them later last year

Irish Distillers ends exports of Jameson to Russia

Irish Distillers has said it will no longer export Jameson whiskey to Russia.

Business • 12 May 23

Inbound shipments to the world's second-largest economy fell 7.9% year on year in April

China reports shrinking imports, slower exports growth

China's imports contracted sharply in April, while exports rose at a slower pace, reinforcing signs of feeble domestic demand despite the lifting of Covid curbs and heaping pressure on an economy already struggling in the face of cooling global growth.

Business • 09 May 23

Enterprise Ireland backed companies now employ more than 218,000 people

Exports by Enterprise Ireland clients rose 19% in 2022

Exports by Enterprise Ireland (EI) backed companies grew by a record 19% last year to €32.1 billion, fuelled in part by the inflationary environment.

Business • 19 Apr 23

There was a 24% jump in exports to Great Britain in February

Value of exports from Ireland rose 10% in February

The value of goods exported from the country rose by 10% in February compared to the previous month according to new data from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 18 Apr 23

The value of medical and pharmaceutical products rose by €17.4 billion in 2022

Irish exports and imports hit record highs in 2022

The value of Irish exports and imports hit a new record high last year, according to the Central Statistics Office, despite the challenging economic backdrop.

Business • 15 Feb 23

Saudi Arabia is one of the rapidly growing markets for Irish exports

Irish exports to Arab states hit all time high

Exports to Arab states hit an all-time high between January and the end of September last year.

Business • 17 Jan 23

Exports to Great Britain decreased by 6% to €1.6 billion in November 2022 from November 2021, today's CSO figures show

Exports up 27% for first 11 months of 2022 - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that unadjusted exports of goods increased by €1.7 billion to €17.3 billion in November compared with the same time last year.

Business • 16 Jan 23

Over two thirds of the new positions in EI supported firms were outside of Dublin

Employment at Enterprise Ireland backed firms rose 5%

The number of people employed at firms backed by Enterprise Ireland (EI) rose 5% last year to 218,178, despite the difficult trading environment

Business • 10 Jan 23

Exports for January to October of this year have reached more than €176 billion, new CSO figures show

Exports for first 10 months of 2022 exceed 2021 levels

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the value of exports for first 10 months of 2022 have already exceeded the values for 2021.

Business • 15 Dec 22

China's exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, new figures show today

China's trade unexpectedly shrinks due to Covid curbs

China's exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020.

Business • 07 Nov 22

Irish firms could use their expertise to help develop South Africa's economy, according to Business Ireland South Africa

South African trade mission to boost links with Ireland

There is significant potential to boost trade Irish-South African trade in the coming years, according to the body focused on business links between the two countries.

Business • 04 Nov 22

Dublin port accounted for 63% of all vessel arrivals in Irish ports in the second quarter of 2022

Goods handled by main Irish ports up 1% in Q2

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled a total of 13.1 million tonnes of goods in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 1% compared with the same time last year.

Business • 25 Oct 22

The unadjusted exports of goods in August increased by €6.3 billion to €19.5 billion compared with August last year, today's CSO figures show

Value of Irish exports and imports jump in August - CSO

The latest Central Statistics Office trade figures show a big jump in the value of Ireland's imports and exports in August.

Business • 17 Oct 22