Exports in 2017 totalled €123 billion representing an increase of €32 billion, or 35% on the 2007 export level of €91 billion.
In 2017, 51% of all exports were to EU countries. The UK accounted for 13% of all exports. This is a change on the 2007 proportions, where 63% of all exports were to EU countries.
While the proportion of exports to the USA has increased from 18% to 27% between 2007 and 2017, the value of exports has more than doubled, from €16.1 billion to €33.2 billion.
Chemicals and related products accounted for 55% of all exports in 2017, more than three times the next biggest product division, Machinery and equipment, which accounted for 17% of exports.
There were over €11.3 billion of exports of Food and live animals, which equates to 9% of exports in 2017. Exports of Food and live animals have increased by over €3.7 billion in the period 2007 to 2017.
X-axis label | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
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Chemicals and related products | 43.0691772718985 | 55.0448278761815 | 67.8290917976429 |
Machinery and transport equipment | 23.1597524860329 | 11.5622175043251 | 21.0873084663992 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 8.48933703221481 | 11.4008971433233 | 14.8736756665802 |
Food and live animals | 7.60288436810272 | 8.1322711679114 | 11.3745383553513 |
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 1.81770608656089 | 1.68957778319206 | 2.27738587387255 |
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 1.53892543148473 | 1.73262425112551 | 1.8148271922827 |
Beverages and tobacco | 1.40760590331112 | 1.20845641622194 | 1.36256478104532 |
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. | 2.78023158377834 | 1.0337852297957 | 1.00789145814356 |
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 0.686508251098244 | 1.64652767492362 | 0.992646009925328 |
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 0.0275642764375115 | 0.0554863303821091 | 0.091367160144226 |
Table 4.1 Exports by product 2007-2017 | |||
Product | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
€million | €million | €million | |
Chemicals and related products | 43,069 | 55,045 | 67,829 |
Machinery and transport equipment | 23,160 | 11,562 | 21,087 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 8,489 | 11,401 | 14,874 |
Food and live animals | 7,603 | 8,132 | 11,375 |
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 1,818 | 1,690 | 2,277 |
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 1,539 | 1,733 | 1,815 |
Beverages and tobacco | 1,408 | 1,208 | 1,363 |
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. | 2,780 | 1,034 | 1,008 |
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 687 | 1,647 | 993 |
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 28 | 55 | 91 |
Total | 90,580 | 93,507 | 122,711 |
Imports in 2017 were €79 billion, an increase of €13 billion, or 20% on the 2007 level of imports of €66 billion, and an increase of 40% on the 2012 level of €56 billion.
In 2017, 58% of all imports were from EU countries. The UK accounted for 23% of all imports. This is an increase on the 2007 proportions, where 46% of all imports were from EU countries.
The proportion of total imports coming from the USA has increased from 8% to 21% between 2007 and 2017. The value of these imports has more than doubled, from €7.6 billion to €16.2 billion.
Imports of Machinery and transport equipment were €32 billion, or 40% of total imports. This is an increase of almost 56% on the 2012 value of €20 billion. Imports of Food and live animals have increased by 56% between 2007 and 2017, from a level of €4.6 billion to nearly €7.2 billion.
Imports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials have fallen by 33% between 2012 and 2017. Whereas imports of these products comprised 13% of total imports in 2012, they accounted for 6% in 2017.
X-axis label | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
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Machinery and transport equipment | 28.9243589758528 | 20.433891083009 | 32.1244356021655 |
Chemicals and related products | 8.12656558918642 | 10.2652199409636 | 17.4839717910063 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 7.61018865498615 | 6.06855465630706 | 8.30592227522382 |
Food and live animals | 4.59290485027375 | 5.58941714356235 | 7.18315593154427 |
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 6.08232586997165 | 3.71282714038218 | 5.05771810915654 |
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 5.72824469095736 | 7.15972071811432 | 4.76992348251079 |
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. | 2.70703169512455 | 1.14368571376846 | 2.27532747113792 |
Beverages and tobacco | 0.90309617837823 | 0.861748399204967 | 0.906752742566188 |
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 1.10253605511865 | 0.693603276460863 | 0.903884375714646 |
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 0.160407040366522 | 0.250583405002282 | 0.259839141456533 |
Table 4.2 Imports by products 2007-2017 | |||
Product | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
€million | €million | €million | |
Machinery and transport equipment | 28,924 | 20,434 | 32,124 |
Chemicals and related products | 8,127 | 10,265 | 17,484 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 7,610 | 6,069 | 8,306 |
Food and live animals | 4,593 | 5,589 | 7,183 |
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 6,082 | 3,713 | 5,058 |
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 5,728 | 7,160 | 4,770 |
Commodities and transactions n.e.c. | 2,707 | 1,144 | 2,275 |
Beverages and tobacco | 903 | 862 | 907 |
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 1,103 | 694 | 904 |
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 160 | 251 | 260 |
Total | 65,939 | 56,179 | 79,271 |
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