Ireland’s trade surplus widened significantly to EUR 5.3 billion in July 2026 from EUR 4.1 billion in the same month a year earlier. This marked the largest surplus since September 2025, as exports jumped 12.5% year-on-year to EUR 18.9 billion, lifted by higher shipments of live animals except fish (+30.0%) and mineral fuels, lubricants, and related materials (+116.1%). Among key trading partners, exports recorded strong increases to Great Britain (+34.0%), the USA (+16.0%), and Northern Ireland (+4.0%). Meanwhile, imports rose 7.5% to EUR 13.6 billion, driven largely by increased purchases of tobacco and tobacco manufactures (+51.5%) and electric current (+124.3%). Imports grew from the USA (+6.0%) and the rest of the world (+43.0%), but declined from Great Britain (-1.0%) and Northern Ireland (-16.0%). For the January-June period, the country recorded a surplus of EUR 29.1 billion, significantly lower than the EUR 82.7 billion recorded in the same period last year. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Ireland recorded a trade surplus of 5266920 EUR Thousand in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Ireland averaged 1949141.20 EUR Thousand from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24495294.00 EUR Thousand in March of 2025 and a record low of -280890.00 EUR Thousand in January of 1982. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Ireland Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Ireland recorded a trade surplus of 5266920 EUR Thousand in July of 2026. Balance of Trade in Ireland is expected to be 15700000.00 EUR Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 4310000.00 EUR Thousand in 2027 and 4380000.00 EUR Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-18 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun €3.5B €2.9B € 5.2B
2026-09-16 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul €5.3B €3.8B €6.4B
2026-10-15 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug €5.3B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 5266920.00 3801454.00 EUR Thousand Jul 2026
Capital Flows 14686.00 -683.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Current Account 19690.00 17893.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Exports 18915679.00 18310211.00 EUR Thousand Jul 2026
External Debt 3474297.00 3372156.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment -17466.17 25166.56 EUR Million Jun 2026
Imports 13648759.00 14508757.00 EUR Thousand Jul 2026
Terms of Trade 85.80 86.40 points Jul 2026


Ireland Balance of Trade
Ireland posts regular trade surpluses since 1985. Its main exports are chemicals and related products, machinery, and food and live animals. In the meantime, its main imports are machinery, transport equipment, and fuel. Ireland's main exporting partners are the United States, other EU member-states, and Great Britain. On the other hand, the majority of imports are from the rest of the world, mainly due to energy purchases, followed by other EU states.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5266920.00 3801454.00 24495294.00 -280890.00 1970 - 2026 EUR Thousand Monthly
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Ireland Trade Surplus Widens to 10-Month High
Ireland’s trade surplus widened significantly to EUR 5.3 billion in July 2026 from EUR 4.1 billion in the same month a year earlier. This marked the largest surplus since September 2025, as exports jumped 12.5% year-on-year to EUR 18.9 billion, lifted by higher shipments of live animals except fish (+30.0%) and mineral fuels, lubricants, and related materials (+116.1%). Among key trading partners, exports recorded strong increases to Great Britain (+34.0%), the USA (+16.0%), and Northern Ireland (+4.0%). Meanwhile, imports rose 7.5% to EUR 13.6 billion, driven largely by increased purchases of tobacco and tobacco manufactures (+51.5%) and electric current (+124.3%). Imports grew from the USA (+6.0%) and the rest of the world (+43.0%), but declined from Great Britain (-1.0%) and Northern Ireland (-16.0%). For the January-June period, the country recorded a surplus of EUR 29.1 billion, significantly lower than the EUR 82.7 billion recorded in the same period last year.
2026-09-16
Ireland Trade Surplus Narrows in June
Ireland’s trade surplus narrowed to EUR 3.5 billion in June 2026 from EUR 4.6 billion in the same month a year earlier. Imports jumped 19.0% year-on-year to EUR 14.7 billion, driven largely by higher purchases of office machines and automatic data processing machines (+102.3%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (+32.5%), and petroleum and petroleum products (+9.6%). Among key trading partners, imports recorded strong increases to the UK (+20.4%), the US (+51.3%), China (+31.8%), and Spain (+28.1%). Meanwhile, exports rose 7.1% to EUR 18.1 billion, lifted by increased shipments of petroleum and petroleum products (+327.6%), office machines and automatic data processing machines (+95.7%), animal oils and fats (+40.7%), and rubber and rubber products (+76.6%). Exports grew from the UK (+36.8%), Canada (+171.1%), and China (+91.1%). For the January–June period, the trade surplus EUR 24.4 billion, significantly lower compared to EUR 78.6 recorded in the same period last year.
2026-08-18
Ireland Trade Surplus Narrows Sharply in May
Ireland’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to EUR 3.4 billion in May 2026 from EUR 12.1 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports plunged 29.1% year-on-year to EUR 16.5 billion, weighed down by a decline in shipments of medicinal and pharmaceutical products (-58.9%), chemicals and related products (-50.4%), and other transport equipment (-24.5%). Among key trading partners, exports decreased to Belgium (-35.2%), Italy (-44.8%), the Netherlands (-29.9%), and the US (-55.9%). Meanwhile, imports jumped 17.5% to EUR 13.1 billion, lifted by higher purchases of petroleum and petroleum products (+69.9%), machinery and transport equipment (+45.7%), and telecommunications and sound recording, reproducing equipment (+32.7%). Imports increased from Germany (+5.3%), France (+17.3%), the UK (+2.7%), and the Netherlands (+4.8%). For the January–May period, the trade surplus reached EUR 21.5 billion, significantly lower compared to EUR 74 billion recorded in the same period of last year.
2026-07-15