United Kingdom Imports from Ireland
The United Kingdom's imports from Ireland fell to $20.22 billion in 2024, down from $20.87 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 3.1% ($645.37 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Ireland were Pharmaceutical products ($2.52 billion), Meat and edible offal ($1.69 billion), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($1.55 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 Imports from Ireland by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Ireland by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.52B | 2024 |
| 2 | Meat and edible offal | $1.69B | 2024 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $1.55B | 2024 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.31B | 2024 |
| 5 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $1.12B | 2024 |
| 6 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $948.31M | 2024 |
| 7 | Organic chemicals | $920.65M | 2024 |
| 8 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $808.80M | 2024 |
| 9 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $764.47M | 2024 |
| 10 | Plastics and plastic articles | $664.03M | 2024 |
| 11 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $612.87M | 2024 |
| 12 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $594.17M | 2024 |
| 13 | Live animals | $513.34M | 2024 |
| 14 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $509.29M | 2024 |
| 15 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $472.24M | 2024 |
| 16 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $439.54M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $411.37M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $363.70M | 2024 |
| 19 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $289.31M | 2024 |
| 20 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $289.04M | 2024 |
| 21 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $223.20M | 2024 |
| 22 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $222.57M | 2024 |
| 23 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $211.80M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of iron or steel | $206.54M | 2024 |
| 25 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $180.52M | 2024 |
| 26 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $165.79M | 2024 |
| 27 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $165.71M | 2024 |
| 28 | Iron and steel | $136.01M | 2024 |
| 29 | Non-knitted clothing | $119.51M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cereals | $116.22M | 2024 |
| 31 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $105.54M | 2024 |
| 32 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $94.33M | 2024 |
| 33 | Unspecified commodities | $91.66M | 2024 |
| 34 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $87.30M | 2024 |
| 35 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $82.65M | 2024 |
| 36 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $80.83M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $80.37M | 2024 |
| 38 | Sugar and confectionery | $77.52M | 2024 |
| 39 | Copper and copper articles | $77.39M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glass and glassware | $74.67M | 2024 |
| 41 | Toys, games, sports goods | $65.32M | 2024 |
| 42 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $61.61M | 2024 |
| 43 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $51.76M | 2024 |
| 44 | Rubber and rubber articles | $47.69M | 2024 |
| 45 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $45.18M | 2024 |
| 46 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $44.43M | 2024 |
| 47 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $38.13M | 2024 |
| 48 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $37.20M | 2024 |
| 49 | Animal products | $34.67M | 2024 |
| 50 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $34.58M | 2024 |
| 51 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $34.00M | 2024 |
| 52 | Lead and lead articles | $31.96M | 2024 |
| 53 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $30.45M | 2024 |
| 54 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $29.59M | 2024 |
| 55 | Fertilizers | $28.27M | 2024 |
| 56 | Footwear and parts | $28.03M | 2024 |
| 57 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $23.48M | 2024 |
| 58 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $22.02M | 2024 |
| 59 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $19.12M | 2024 |
| 60 | Works of art, antiques | $14.94M | 2024 |
| 61 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $12.93M | 2024 |
| 62 | Man-made staple fibres | $11.10M | 2024 |
| 63 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $9.96M | 2024 |
| 64 | Ceramic products | $9.55M | 2024 |
| 65 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $8.70M | 2024 |
| 66 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $7.95M | 2024 |
| 67 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $7.58M | 2024 |
| 68 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $6.74M | 2024 |
| 69 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $5.53M | 2024 |
| 70 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $5.13M | 2024 |
| 71 | Nickel and nickel articles | $4.12M | 2024 |
| 72 | Clocks, watches, parts | $3.68M | 2024 |
| 73 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $3.34M | 2024 |
| 74 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $3.13M | 2024 |
| 75 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.00M | 2024 |
| 76 | Other base metals, cermets | $2.43M | 2024 |
| 77 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $2.17M | 2024 |
| 78 | Ores, slag, ash | $2.12M | 2024 |
| 79 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 80 | Headgear | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 81 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.40M | 2024 |
| 82 | Man-made filaments | $1.37M | 2024 |
| 83 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $1.30M | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 85 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $672,399.39 | 2024 |
| 86 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $659,841.95 | 2024 |
| 87 | Musical instruments, parts | $586,491.09 | 2024 |
| 88 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $268,150.33 | 2024 |
| 89 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $224,913.98 | 2024 |
| 90 | Tin and tin articles | $212,578.49 | 2024 |
| 91 | Zinc and zinc articles | $166,569.64 | 2024 |
| 92 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $118,645.66 | 2024 |
| 93 | Cotton | $118,554.34 | 2024 |
| 94 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $117,592.97 | 2024 |
| 95 | Furskins and artificial fur | $11,237.14 | 2024 |
| 96 | Cork and cork products | $9,716.45 | 2024 |
| 97 | Silk | $2.54 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Ireland (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Ireland by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.22 |
| 2023 | 20.87 |
| 2022 | 18.78 |
| 2021 | 19.45 |
| 2020 | 17.38 |
| 2019 | 17.62 |
| 2018 | 18.33 |
| 2017 | 18.75 |
| 2016 | 18.16 |
| 2015 | 19.18 |
| 2014 | 19.42 |
| 2013 | 18.55 |
| 2012 | 19.48 |
| 2011 | 21.24 |
| 2010 | 20.37 |
| 2009 | 19.74 |
| 2008 | 22.84 |
| 2007 | 23.56 |
| 2006 | 19.75 |
| 2005 | 18.99 |
| 2004 | 19.52 |
| 2003 | 16.63 |
| 2002 | 14.60 |
| 2001 | 13.85 |
| 2000 | 15.28 |
| 1999 | 12.92 |
| 1998 | 12.68 |
| 1997 | 11.89 |
| 1996 | 10.69 |
| 1995 | 10.55 |
| 1994 | 8.50 |
| 1993 | 10.10 |