Food and live animals make up the largest share of exports to the UK, according to data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Today (Thursday, January 15), the CSO published its 'Goods Exports and Imports November 2025' data.

It states that unadjusted goods exports were €17.1 billion in November 2025, a decrease of €3.5 billion compared with November 2024.

The value of goods exported over the period January to November 2025 increased by €37.4 billion (+18%) to €245.4 billion, when compared with the same period of 2024 (€208 billion).

Commenting on the release, statistician in the International Trade in Goods Division of CSO, Jane Burmanje said:

“The value of export goods fell in November 2025 by €3.5 billion (-17.1%) to €17.1 billion compared with November 2024 (€20.7 billion).

"However, looking at the period January to November 2025, the total value of export goods rose by 18% (€37.4 billion) to €245.4 billion when compared with the same period in 2024 (€208 billion).

"Imports of goods increased slightly by 1.8% (€215 million) to €12 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€11.8 billion)," she added.

Exports and imports by region

In November 2025, Ireland’s top exporting partners were the United States, the Netherlands and Belgium, with Ireland exporting 22.9 % (€3.9 billion), 12.1% (€2.1 billion) and 11.9% (€2 billion) of total export goods respectively to these countries.

Ireland imported the highest value of goods in November 2025 from the US, Great Britain and China with these countries representing 14.2 % (€1.7 billion), 11.8% (€1.4 billion) and 10.9% (€1.3 billion) of the total import trade respectively to these countries for November 2025.

Exports to Great Britain fell by €9.5 million (-0.7%) to €1.28 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.29 billion).

The products which accounted for the largest share of exports to Great Britain were 'Food' and 'Live Animals' at €394.8 million, and 'Chemicals & Related Products' at €275.4 million, representing 30.8% and 21.5% respectively of total exports to Great Britain in November 2025.

Imports from Great Britain increased by €56.5 million (+4.2%) to €1.41 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.36 billion).

Exports to the US fell by €4.1 billion (-51.0%) to €3.9 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€8.0 billion).

The products which accounted for the largest share of exports to the US were 'Chemicals & Related Products' at €2.7 billion, and 'Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles' at €637.81 million, representing 67.5% and 16.2% respectively of total exports to the US in November 2025.

Imports from the US fell by €5.7 million (-0.3%) to €1.70 billion in November 2025 compared with November 2024 (€1.71 billion).

The statistics are a combination of Customs-based non-EU trade statistics and data from the Intrastat Survey of Irish traders involved in trade with other EU member states.

The statistics of trade with non-EU countries are compiled from Customs declarations information.