Trade across the Irish border

Statistics report on trade between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK)

Trade across the Irish border

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on trade across the Irish border. With the United Kingdom (UK) making plans to leave the European Union, it is still uncertain about how this will affect trade across the UK's only land border, the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In this report, information is given about the current value of trade between the two countries, including sector breakdowns, as well as data on the activities and sales performance of cross-border firms.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Northern Irish imports out of total for merchandise trade in Ireland 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Northern Irish exports out of total for merchandise trade in Ireland 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic Cross border total trade between Ireland & Northern Ireland (UK) 2018, by trade flow
  • Premium Statistic Value of external sales & exports from Northern Ireland (UK) 2019, by destination
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of exports from Northern Ireland (UK) 2019, by destination
  • Premium Statistic Value of exports to Ireland from Northern Ireland (UK) 2019, by business size

Trade by sector

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  • Premium Statistic Ireland & Northern Ireland (UK): value of North to South goods trade 2019, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Ireland & Northern Ireland (UK): value of South to North goods trade 2019, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Ireland & Northern Ireland (UK): North to South services trade value 2019, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of trade from Ireland to Northern Ireland (UK) 2016, by product
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of trade to Ireland from Northern Ireland (UK) 2016, by product

Activity of cross border firms

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  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland (UK): number of businesses exporting to Ireland 2019, by size
  • Premium Statistic Share of firms trading with Northern Ireland (UK) in Ireland 1999-2015, by trade flow
  • Premium Statistic Number of exports to Ireland from Northern Ireland (UK) 2016, by size of business
  • Premium Statistic Average value of exports to Ireland from Northern Ireland (UK) 2016, by business size
  • Premium Statistic Average value of imports from Ireland to Northern Ireland (UK) 2015, by business size

Business performance & the impact of Brexit

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  • Premium Statistic Cross border firms: sales performance in Ireland & Northern Ireland Q4 2016 - Q3 2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of businesses who have made Brexit plans in Ireland & Northern Ireland Q2 2019
  • Premium Statistic Cross border firms: employment level in Ireland & Northern Ireland Q4 2016 - Q4 2017
  • Premium Statistic Cross border firms: expected impacts of Brexit in Ireland & Northern Ireland 2018

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