News | Latest Breaking News Stories & Headlines

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sri Lanka is in the middle of its worst economic crisis since independence

Sri Lanka raises taxes on wine, cheese to curb imports

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka raised tariffs on a wide range of goods including wine and cheese, in a new drive to discourage imports and preserve foreign currency reserves, the finance ministry said today.

Business • 02 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

The checks were due to be implemented in British ports from July

Britain ditches planned Brexit checks on EU imports

The British government has dropped plans to impose further checks on goods entering the UK from the European Union.

Business • 28 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 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

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

Imports