Exports of goods and services in Ireland
Ireland: Exports of goods and services was 9.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Ireland stood at 9.7%.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Ireland peaked at 39.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1% | — |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +203.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -93.5% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +970.6% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +72.9% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -69.2% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +183.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +88.8% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +58.7% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -60.3% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -56.1% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | +375.4% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +143.5% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -53.8% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | -126.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -484.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +47.1% |
| 2008 | -3.8% | -142.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -222.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -48.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -126.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1385.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +172.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +107.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +127.6% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | -3.9% | -132.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -318.3% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 0.7% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 2.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 5.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | -3.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | -0.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | -3.9% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Ireland?
- Exports of goods and services in Ireland was 9.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for exports of goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.