Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Ireland

Ireland: Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors was 44,784 Enterprises in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44,784 Enterprises
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
49,517 Enterprises
in 2022
All-time low
1,171 Enterprises
in 2013
Years of data
7
2012–2024

Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Ireland, 2012–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2012201820242012: 1.4k Enterprises2013: 1.2k Enterprises2020: 41.8k Enterprises2021: 49.1k Enterprises2022: 49.5k Enterprises2023: 48.3k Enterprises2024: 44.8k Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

In 2024, trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Ireland stood at 44,784 Enterprises.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 3,724.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Ireland peaked at 49,517 Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,171 Enterprises, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 14th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors — Importing/exporting enterprises in Ireland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2012 1,365 Enterprises
2013 1,171 Enterprises -14.2%
2020 41,788 Enterprises +3468.6%
2021 49,061 Enterprises +17.4%
2022 49,517 Enterprises +0.9%
2023 48,291 Enterprises -2.5%
2024 44,784 Enterprises -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,268 Enterprises 1,171 Enterprises 1,365 Enterprises 2
2020s 46,688 Enterprises 41,788 Enterprises 49,517 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Hungary 120,710 Enterprises compare
  2. 12 Finland 90,931 Enterprises compare
  3. 13 Denmark 62,378 Enterprises compare
  4. 15 Greece 37,133 Enterprises compare
  5. 16 Czechia 32,527 Enterprises compare
  6. 17 Serbia 29,023 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Ireland?
Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Ireland was 44,784 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 49,517 Enterprises in 2022.
What is the lowest trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,171 Enterprises in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,724.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors — Importing/exporting enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors — Importing/exporting enterprises
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 289 data points, 2012–2024
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This dataset (TEC 09) presents a breakdown by economic activity at group- (3-digit) level of International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4.International trade statistics are among the most widely available and consulted data, and offer a picture of trade flows between countries, broken down by types of goods and services. However, such conventional international trade statistics do not offer insights into the actors who are actually engaged in cross-border trade.The Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC) database aims to fill this gap, and contains international annual trade in goods data broken down by different categories of enterprises. The data provide a solid basis for policy analyses that explore which types of firms are responsible for international trade in goods. It answers questions like who are the firms that are engaged in foreign markets, and what are their characteristics. Both the export and import values and the number of exporting and importing enterprises are available for 26 OECD and 8 non-OECD countries: including 27 EU member states plus Canada, Costa Rica, Norway, Israel, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Data for the United Kingdom haven't been updated since reference year 2018, for Korea and Mexico since reference year 2015.The database consists of ten datasets presenting various combinations of breakdowns by economic activity, employment size class, concentration of trade, partner countries, commodity, type of traders, type of ownership (foreign vs. domestic), exports intensity.TEC data are collected in co-operation with Eurostat and directly from National Statistical Authorities (NSOs). To create TEC data, NSOs have to attribute trade flows to enterprises with different characteristics by merging data on international trade (usually customs data) with statistical business register information on enterprises at the individual enterprise level.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class,Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics.