United States (USA) and Ireland (IRL) Trade

United States-Ireland In 2022, United States exported $20.5B to Ireland. The main products that United States exported to Ireland are Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($5.87B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.3B), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($1.59B). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.79%, from $4.49B in 1995 to $20.5B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Ireland worth $53.9B, with Other business services ($25B), Royalties and license fees ($19.5B), and Financial services ($6.8B) being the largest in terms of value.

Ireland-United States In 2022, Ireland exported $70.7B to United States. The main products that Ireland exported to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($17.8B), Packaged Medicaments ($12.9B), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($7.48B). During the last 27 years the exports of Ireland to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $4.03B in 1995 to $70.7B in 2022.

In 2020, Ireland exported services to United States worth $12.6B, with Other business services ($8.24B), Financial services ($2.22B), and Insurance services ($1.27B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Ireland ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.28), and 31 in total exports ($236B).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as HALL S WAREHOUSE CORPORATION (12.3k), DIAGEO-EAST COAST WH (BEER) (1.95k), and MISA IMPORTS (1.87k) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Ireland to the United States. Conversely, ORNUA CO-OPERATIVE LTD (12.3k), DIAGEO IRELAND (906), and LISK IRELAND LTD (737) were notable for importing Ireland products to the United States.

Latest Trends

January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024, United States exported $1.35B and imported $7.32B from Ireland, resulting in a negative trade balance of $5.97B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-206M (-13.2%) from $1.56B to $1.35B, while imports increased by $1.19B (19.4%) from $6.13B to $7.32B.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United States to Ireland were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($269M), Aircraft Parts ($251M), Integrated Circuits ($114M), Crude Petroleum ($104M), and Machines and apparatus of a kind... ($91.6M). In January 2024 the top imports of United States from Ireland were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.95B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.18B), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($697M), Orthopedic Appliances ($399M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($360M).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Washington ($223M), Texas ($158M), California ($124M), Massachusetts ($80.4M), and Indiana ($69.4M), while imports destinations were mainly Indiana ($3.04B), Tennessee ($591M), Puerto Rico ($574M), Georgia ($475M), and New Jersey ($284M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Ireland was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Computers ($-22.1M or -46.9%), Semiconductor Devices ($-11.6M or -48%), and Petroleum Coke ($-5.52M or -99.6%). In January 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports from Ireland was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($572M or 41.4%), Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds ($240M or 230%), and Packaged Medicaments ($223M or 23.3%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$-206M(-13.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$1.19B(19.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Washington$223M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $20.5B to Ireland. The main products exported from United States to Ireland were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($5.87B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.3B), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($1.59B). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 5.79%, from $4.49B in 1995 to $20.5B in 2022.

In 2022, Ireland exported $70.7B to United States. The main products exported from Ireland to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($17.8B), Packaged Medicaments ($12.9B), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($7.48B). During the last 27 years the exports of Ireland to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $4.03B in 1995 to $70.7B in 2022.

Exports from United States () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to United States () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$70.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from United States or Ireland. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United States and Ireland or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Ireland were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Ireland than United States were Cyprus ($177M), Malta ($255M), and Iran ($52.1M).

Difference in imports from Ireland () and United States () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Ireland

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This chart compares trade between United States and Ireland by product, considering products traded by both, United States and Ireland.

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Transportation ($5.96B), Machines ($5.31B), and Chemical Products ($4.78B).

During 2022, Ireland had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Chemical Products ($57B), Instruments ($6.43B), and Machines ($3.6B).

Service Trade

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Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States () to Ireland () (2017)

Services Exports from Ireland () to United States () (2020)

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Ireland. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Ireland has comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States () and Ireland () (2022)

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