Exports of food and live animals increased to over €16.6bn last year, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.

This is up from €15.1bn in 2024.

In December 2025, exports of food and live animals were worth €1.35 billion, compared to €1.29 billion in December 2024.

Imports of food and live animals to Ireland were worth a total of €11.35 billion in 2025, up from €10.62 billion in 2024.

Imports of food and live animals in December 2025 were worth €918 million, compared to €879 million in December 2024.

CSO figures

Preliminary figures from the CSO indicate that the total value of export goods went up by €36.6 billion (16.4%) to a record level of €260.3 billion in 2025.

The value of imported goods also rose in 2025 by €9.4 billion (+7%) to €144 billion, when compared with 2024.

The (unadjusted) value of exports grew by €267.9 million (1.7%) to €16 billion in December 2025 compared with December 2024 (€15.7 billion).

The seasonally adjusted trade surplus increased by €809.4 million (19.7%) to €4.9 billion in December 2025 compared with November 2025 (€4.1 billion).

Exports to the US fell by €2.3 billion (41.1%) to €3.3 billion in December 2025 compared with December 2024 (€5.7 billion).

In 2025, Ireland’s top export trading partners were the US, the Netherlands, and Belgium, with Ireland exporting 42.9% (€111.7 billion), 9.9% (€25.7 billion), and 6.1% (€15.8 billion) of total exports respectively to these countries.

Exports to Great Britain increased by €586.8 million (62.1%) to €1.5 billion in December 2025 compared with December 2024 (€944.7 million).

The products which accounted for the largest share of exports to Great Britain were machinery and transport equipment at €472.9 million, and food and live animals at €349.1 million, representing 30.9% and 22.8% of total exports to Great Britain respectively in December 2025.