United Kingdom Exports to Ireland
The United Kingdom's exports to Ireland fell to $23.13 billion in 2024, down from $28.64 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 19.2% ($5.5 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Ireland were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($3.49 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.62 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.89 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade surplus with Ireland that fell to $2.91B in 2024 from $7.77B in 2023. This is a decrease of 62.5% ($4.86 billion).
United Kingdom Exports to Ireland by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Ireland by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $3.49B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.62B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.89B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.75B | 2024 |
| 5 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.02B | 2024 |
| 6 | Plastics and plastic articles | $907.87M | 2024 |
| 7 | Organic chemicals | $872.93M | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $830.79M | 2024 |
| 9 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $772.26M | 2024 |
| 10 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $605.47M | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $574.47M | 2024 |
| 12 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $560.71M | 2024 |
| 13 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $418.93M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $395.56M | 2024 |
| 15 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $384.76M | 2024 |
| 16 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $379.45M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $331.51M | 2024 |
| 18 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $289.68M | 2024 |
| 19 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $265.89M | 2024 |
| 20 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $250.03M | 2024 |
| 21 | Live animals | $223.19M | 2024 |
| 22 | Toys, games, sports goods | $221.14M | 2024 |
| 23 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $208.33M | 2024 |
| 24 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $207.99M | 2024 |
| 25 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $170.37M | 2024 |
| 26 | Glass and glassware | $166.32M | 2024 |
| 27 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $165.28M | 2024 |
| 28 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $162.14M | 2024 |
| 29 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $147.32M | 2024 |
| 30 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $144.37M | 2024 |
| 31 | Meat and edible offal | $137.87M | 2024 |
| 32 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $131.07M | 2024 |
| 33 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $127.26M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $125.81M | 2024 |
| 35 | Sugar and confectionery | $118.32M | 2024 |
| 36 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $114.29M | 2024 |
| 37 | Rubber and rubber articles | $112.25M | 2024 |
| 38 | Footwear and parts | $112.10M | 2024 |
| 39 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $107.60M | 2024 |
| 40 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $107.44M | 2024 |
| 41 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $104.85M | 2024 |
| 42 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $104.54M | 2024 |
| 43 | Non-knitted clothing | $89.74M | 2024 |
| 44 | Cereals | $85.22M | 2024 |
| 45 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $80.38M | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $79.31M | 2024 |
| 47 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $76.46M | 2024 |
| 48 | Clocks, watches, parts | $68.32M | 2024 |
| 49 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $60.65M | 2024 |
| 50 | Copper and copper articles | $55.02M | 2024 |
| 51 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $53.69M | 2024 |
| 52 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $53.12M | 2024 |
| 53 | Unspecified commodities | $52.38M | 2024 |
| 54 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $43.53M | 2024 |
| 55 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $42.68M | 2024 |
| 56 | Ceramic products | $42.40M | 2024 |
| 57 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $37.57M | 2024 |
| 58 | Nickel and nickel articles | $33.52M | 2024 |
| 59 | Lead and lead articles | $32.96M | 2024 |
| 60 | Fertilizers | $32.96M | 2024 |
| 61 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $31.07M | 2024 |
| 62 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $28.84M | 2024 |
| 63 | Works of art, antiques | $22.96M | 2024 |
| 64 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $20.37M | 2024 |
| 65 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $18.10M | 2024 |
| 66 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $17.12M | 2024 |
| 67 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $15.88M | 2024 |
| 68 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $14.33M | 2024 |
| 69 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $12.96M | 2024 |
| 70 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $11.26M | 2024 |
| 71 | Other base metals, cermets | $11.11M | 2024 |
| 72 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $9.64M | 2024 |
| 73 | Headgear | $9.60M | 2024 |
| 74 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $7.41M | 2024 |
| 75 | Man-made staple fibres | $6.33M | 2024 |
| 76 | Animal products | $6.20M | 2024 |
| 77 | Musical instruments, parts | $4.46M | 2024 |
| 78 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $4.36M | 2024 |
| 79 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $3.71M | 2024 |
| 80 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $3.66M | 2024 |
| 81 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $3.40M | 2024 |
| 82 | Man-made filaments | $3.03M | 2024 |
| 83 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $2.85M | 2024 |
| 84 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $2.73M | 2024 |
| 85 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $2.57M | 2024 |
| 86 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1.80M | 2024 |
| 87 | Ores, slag, ash | $1.76M | 2024 |
| 88 | Cotton | $1.74M | 2024 |
| 89 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.45M | 2024 |
| 90 | Tin and tin articles | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 91 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 92 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $946,544.97 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $897,334.93 | 2024 |
| 94 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $684,150.19 | 2024 |
| 95 | Cork and cork products | $471,036.47 | 2024 |
| 96 | Silk | $300,801.44 | 2024 |
| 97 | Furskins and artificial fur | $179,496.16 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to Ireland (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to Ireland by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.13 |
| 2023 | 28.64 |
| 2022 | 31.80 |
| 2021 | 29.14 |
| 2020 | 27.82 |
| 2019 | 27.80 |
| 2018 | 28.28 |
| 2017 | 25.14 |
| 2016 | 22.90 |
| 2015 | 25.50 |
| 2014 | 29.32 |
| 2013 | 28.38 |
| 2012 | 25.52 |
| 2011 | 27.99 |
| 2010 | 25.68 |
| 2009 | 24.45 |
| 2008 | 34.92 |
| 2007 | 35.88 |
| 2006 | 32.23 |
| 2005 | 29.98 |
| 2004 | 26.19 |
| 2003 | 21.11 |
| 2002 | 23.93 |
| 2001 | 20.57 |
| 2000 | 19.52 |
| 1999 | 17.42 |
| 1998 | 16.12 |
| 1997 | 15.61 |
| 1996 | 13.42 |
| 1995 | 12.01 |
| 1994 | 10.20 |
| 1993 | 10.25 |