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the CSO figures show that imports from Great Britain grew by 58% to nearly €1.9 billion in July compared with the same time last year.

CSO: Value of goods exports and imports rise in July

The value of goods exported from Ireland reached €14.8 billion in July, up €1.6 billion compared to the same time last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 15 Sep 22

The biggest monthly increase in exports was seen in the medical and pharmaceutical products sector

Goods exports rose 31% in record first half performance

The value of goods exported from Ireland rose by 31% in the first half of the year as the recovery from the pandemic gathered pace, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 15 Aug 22

The EU accounted for over a third of the total exports in May

Pharma drives one third increase in exports in May

The value of exports of medical and pharmaceutical products jumped by €2.7 billion or 63% to €7,072m in May compared with the same month a year earlier, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.

Business • 18 Jul 22

Exports by client companies to the Eurozone increased by 10% last year

Exports by EI backed companies increased by 12%

Exports by companies supported by Enterprise Ireland increased by 12% to a €27.29 billion last year - the highest level of export growth ever recorded by EI supported firms in value terms.

Business • 12 Jul 22

A total of €17.7 billion in goods were exported in April, an increase of 44% on the same month last year

Irish exports and imports surge in April - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office shows that Ireland's international trade surged again in April.

Business • 15 Jun 22

Imports also expanded for the first time in three months

China's exports surge on easing Covid curbs

China's exports grew at a double-digit pace in May, shattering expectations in an encouraging sign for the world's second biggest economy, as factories restarted and logistics snags eased after authorities relaxed some Covid curbs in Shanghai.

Business • 09 Jun 22

The value of goods exports reached €20.2bn during the month, up 37% on same time last year.

CSO: Value of goods exports and imports hit record high

The value of Ireland's goods exports and imports reached their highest level on record in March, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Business • 16 May 22

EI's Jenny Melia said they had seen 'extraordinary resilience and business potential' from start-ups in the past year

EI invested €28m in high potential start-ups last year

Enterprise Ireland invested more than €28m in high potential start-ups last year, according to the semi-State body.

Business • 07 Apr 22

Chineses exports to Russia rose 41% compared to the same time the previous year, new figures show

China exports up 16.3% as trade with Russia surges

Chinese exports in January and February rose a combined 16.3% on surging global demand and a spike in trade with Russia in the run-up to the war in Ukraine, according to customs data released today.

Business • 07 Mar 22

Today's CSO figures show that Modified Domestic Demand grew by 6.5% while GDP jumped by 13.5%

Domestic economy grew by 6.5% in 2021 - CSO

The economy grew strongly last year, according to the latest national accounts published by the Central Statistics Office today.

Business • 04 Mar 22

Today's CSO figures show that cross-border trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic has grown dramatically in the first full year since Brexit

Exports hit highest ever level of €165 billion in 2021

The value of exported goods from Ireland rose to their highest level ever last year of just over €165 billion, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 16 Feb 22

Exports of goods to Northern Ireland up 48% in the 11 months to November 2021

Trade with Northern Ireland continues to grow - CSO

Trade between the Republic and Northern Ireland continued to grow in the eleven months to November last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 17 Jan 22

Simon McKeever, Irish Exporters Association, expects a slight drop in pharmaceutical exports this year

Importers trying to minimise supply chain disruptions

Supply chain issues are a global phenomenon, and Irish importers are prioritising what they import to minimise the effects of disruptions.

Business • 14 Dec 21

The US was Ireland's biggest export market in 2020

Ireland exported €162 billion worth of goods in 2020

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Ireland exported €162 billion worth of goods in 2020 and imported €87 billion worth of goods.

Business • 13 Dec 21

Exports to Northern Ireland rose by 48% to €2.577 billion during the first nine months of 2021

Strong cross border trade with the North continues

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that cross-border trade in goods with Northern Ireland continued to sharply increase in the first nine months of the year.

Business • 17 Nov 21

The six-day blockage of the Suez Canal just added to the significant backlog in global trade

The broken supply chain: Many factors, no easy fix

A series of unfortunate events - most of which happened thousands of kilometres away - will mean less choice and higher prices in Irish shops this Christmas, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 16 Oct 21

Today's CSO figures show the adjusted trade surplus rose by 10% to €5.661 billion in August from July

Cross border trade jumps in first eight months of 2021

Preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that seasonally adjusted goods exports increased by 5% to €13.894 billion in August compared with the previous month.

Business • 15 Oct 21

Export performance is improving at Irish firms, an Enterprise Ireland survey has found

Over half of exporting firms expect exports to rise

More than half of exporting businesses here have seen their exports increase this year compared to last year, despite the impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 11 Oct 21

The level of seasonally adjusted goods exports decreased by 5% to €13.182 billion in July compared with June

Export levels down by 5% in July - CSO

New preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that seasonally adjusted goods exports decreased by 5% to €13.182 billion in July compared with the previous month.

Business • 20 Sep 21

The euro zone's unadjusted trade surplus with the rest of the world fell to €20.7 billion in July from €26.8 billion the same month last year

Euro zone trade surplus slips in July as imports jump

The euro zone's trade surplus with the rest of the world declined in July from a year earlier, data released by the European Union's statistics office showed today, as imports grew at a faster rate than exports.

Business • 16 Sep 21

The value of goods exports for June was €14.4 billion

Imports from NI jump sharply since Brexit - CSO

The total value of imports from Northern Ireland into the Republic jumped by more than three quarters in the first six months since Brexit compared to the same period last year, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Business • 16 Aug 21

The month-on-month rise in exports to Britain followed a plunge, surge and second drop earlier this year

EU exports to Britain rose in June

European Union exports to Britain rose in June after a volatile start to the country's first year outside the single market, while the bloc's exports to the rest of the world dropped slightly in the same month.

Business • 13 Aug 21