What is the value of US trade with Ireland?
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The US imported $168.3 billion in goods and services from Ireland and exported $120.1 billion to Ireland in 2025. That means that the US imported $48.2 billion more from Ireland than we exported to it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$168B
Value of imports from Ireland to the US (2025)
$120B
Value of exports from the US to Ireland (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Ireland ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Ireland as the US’ 8th top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $288.4 billion in goods and services with Ireland. Countries with similar trade values include Switzerland ($292.9B) and Taiwan ($284B).
In 2025, the US traded $288.4 billion in goods and services with Ireland.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Ireland?
The US has had a trade deficit with Ireland every year from 2015 through 2025. The 2025 deficit was $48.18 billion, an increase from 2024's deficit of $32.48 billion.
The trade deficit with Ireland increased to $48.2B in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Ireland, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Ireland?
In 2025, 79.5% of imports from Ireland to the US were goods. The largest category was consumer goods (goods and services purchased by individuals for personal use, like clothing and cellphones), accounting for $114.2 billion. The top three imports were consumer goods, capital goods, and other merchandise. These categories accounted for $128.6 billion of total imports.
The other 20.5% were services, with business services being the largest service category. Business services (like R&D, consulting, and tech services) accounted for $12.1 billion.
Consumer goods made up 67.9% of US imports from Ireland in 2025.
US imports from Ireland by category (2025)
What does the US export to Ireland?
In 2025, more US exports to Ireland were services — 83.9%. The largest export was use of intellectual property, which accounted for a value of $44.4 billion. The top three exports were use of intellectual property, business services, and financial services (services normally provided by banks and other financial institutions). These categories accounted for $93.8 billion of exports to Ireland.
The other 16.1% were goods, with capital goods being the largest goods category. capital goods accounted for $7.64 billion.
Use of intellectual property made up 36.9% of US exports to Ireland in 2025.
US exports to Ireland by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Consumer goods | $114.2 billion |
| 2. | Business services | $12.1 billion |
| 3. | Telecommunications and information services | $10.2 billion |
| 4. | Capital goods | $7.79 billion |
| 5. | Other merchandise | $6.54 billion |
| 6. | Use of intellectual property | $3.67 billion |
| 7. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $3.63 billion |
| 8. | Travel | $3.32 billion |
| 9. | Insurance services | $1.85 billion |
| 10. | Industrial supplies and materials | $1.61 billion |
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