This Insight looks at the state of the economy in October 2020, for signs of where it might be headed, and Government action in response.
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UK trade with Ireland (419 KB, PDF)
This note provides some key statistics on the UK’s trade with Ireland. They are taken from the Office for National Statistics and the HMRC database UK Trade Info.
- In 2019, UK exports to Ireland were worth £38.3 billion; imports from Ireland were £24.4 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of £13.8 billion.
- The UK had a surplus with Ireland in both goods and services.
- Ireland accounted for 5.5% of UK exports and 3.4% of all UK imports.
- Ireland was the UK’s 5th largest export market and the 9th largest source of imports.
- The UK recorded a trade surplus with Ireland every year between 1999 and 2019.
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UK trade with Ireland (419 KB, PDF)
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