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| Country | Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Export share (%) | Export HHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1995 | $228,749 M | $134,538 M | $94,212 M | 4.52% | 0.150 |
| China | 1996 | $242,635 M | $139,588 M | $103,048 M | 4.52% | 0.147 |
| China | 1997 | $279,480 M | $139,860 M | $139,619 M | 4.99% | 0.142 |
| China | 1998 | $280,185 M | $133,892 M | $146,293 M | 5.05% | 0.138 |
| China | 1999 | $312,788 M | $150,668 M | $162,120 M | 5.44% | 0.141 |
| China | 2000 | $391,367 M | $204,669 M | $186,698 M | 6.02% | 0.128 |
| China | 2001 | $405,592 M | $221,334 M | $184,258 M | 6.43% | 0.122 |
| China | 2002 | $487,646 M | $269,679 M | $217,968 M | 7.37% | 0.123 |
| China | 2003 | $612,089 M | $366,646 M | $245,442 M | 7.99% | 0.111 |
| China | 2004 | $793,412 M | $478,770 M | $314,642 M | 8.59% | 0.102 |
| China | 2005 | $980,306 M | $557,674 M | $422,632 M | 9.35% | 0.097 |
| China | 2006 | $1,202,226 M | $660,630 M | $541,596 M | 9.95% | 0.089 |
| China | 2007 | $1,483,409 M | $853,232 M | $630,178 M | 10.61% | 0.078 |
| China | 2008 | $1,715,147 M | $979,387 M | $735,761 M | 10.63% | 0.068 |
| China | 2009 | $1,460,035 M | $856,470 M | $603,565 M | 11.72% | 0.071 |
| China | 2010 | $1,881,617 M | $1,148,822 M | $732,795 M | 12.52% | 0.069 |
| China | 2011 | $2,174,543 M | $1,447,376 M | $727,167 M | 12.12% | 0.064 |
| China | 2012 | $2,282,020 M | $1,460,518 M | $821,501 M | 12.65% | 0.067 |
| China | 2013 | $2,328,297 M | $1,572,736 M | $755,561 M | 12.78% | 0.066 |
| China | 2014 | $2,451,460 M | $1,585,327 M | $866,133 M | 13.36% | 0.065 |
| China | 2015 | $2,401,490 M | $1,317,008 M | $1,084,482 M | 14.97% | 0.067 |
| China | 2016 | $2,309,437 M | $1,279,564 M | $1,029,872 M | 14.75% | 0.066 |
| China | 2017 | $2,553,746 M | $1,536,524 M | $1,017,222 M | 14.55% | 0.065 |
| China | 2018 | $2,757,184 M | $1,743,843 M | $1,013,341 M | 14.45% | 0.065 |
| China | 2019 | $2,692,770 M | $1,713,681 M | $979,089 M | 14.54% | 0.054 |
| China | 2020 | $2,678,120 M | $1,682,142 M | $995,978 M | 15.63% | 0.053 |
| China | 2021 | $3,317,355 M | $2,171,040 M | $1,146,315 M | 15.49% | 0.051 |
| China | 2022 | $3,628,086 M | $2,267,335 M | $1,360,750 M | 15.04% | 0.046 |
| China | 2023 | $3,418,939 M | $2,190,068 M | $1,228,871 M | 15.13% | 0.040 |
| China | 2024 | $3,590,798 M | $2,160,710 M | $1,430,089 M | 15.73% | 0.039 |
| Ireland | 1995 | $42,974 M | $32,152 M | $10,822 M | 0.85% | 0.106 |
| Ireland | 1996 | $45,181 M | $37,833 M | $7,348 M | 0.84% | 0.104 |
| Ireland | 1997 | $49,460 M | $42,246 M | $7,214 M | 0.88% | 0.093 |
| Ireland | 1998 | $61,456 M | $44,846 M | $16,610 M | 1.11% | 0.100 |
| Ireland | 1999 | $70,144 M | $48,772 M | $21,372 M | 1.22% | 0.104 |
| Ireland | 2000 | $79,668 M | $52,549 M | $27,119 M | 1.23% | 0.108 |
| Ireland | 2001 | $84,977 M | $52,282 M | $32,695 M | 1.35% | 0.107 |
| Ireland | 2002 | $101,562 M | $54,947 M | $46,614 M | 1.53% | 0.113 |
| Ireland | 2003 | $115,856 M | $57,706 M | $58,150 M | 1.51% | 0.111 |
| Ireland | 2004 | $125,667 M | $67,453 M | $58,214 M | 1.36% | 0.109 |
| Ireland | 2005 | $133,610 M | $76,353 M | $57,257 M | 1.27% | 0.108 |
| Ireland | 2006 | $130,917 M | $82,332 M | $48,585 M | 1.08% | 0.097 |
| Ireland | 2007 | $149,613 M | $90,937 M | $58,676 M | 1.07% | 0.100 |
| Ireland | 2008 | $151,593 M | $87,283 M | $64,309 M | 0.94% | 0.093 |
| Ireland | 2009 | $136,768 M | $65,473 M | $71,295 M | 1.10% | 0.097 |
| Ireland | 2010 | $133,328 M | $64,702 M | $68,626 M | 0.89% | 0.104 |
| Ireland | 2011 | $146,088 M | $72,333 M | $73,755 M | 0.81% | 0.109 |
| Ireland | 2012 | $131,454 M | $73,791 M | $57,663 M | 0.73% | 0.099 |
| Ireland | 2013 | $130,879 M | $76,430 M | $54,449 M | 0.72% | 0.091 |
| Ireland | 2014 | $131,897 M | $84,629 M | $47,269 M | 0.72% | 0.100 |
| Ireland | 2015 | $138,558 M | $77,578 M | $60,980 M | 0.86% | 0.106 |
| Ireland | 2016 | $155,859 M | $79,962 M | $75,897 M | 1.00% | 0.113 |
| Ireland | 2017 | $167,579 M | $89,526 M | $78,054 M | 0.96% | 0.114 |
| Ireland | 2018 | $186,647 M | $102,593 M | $84,053 M | 0.98% | 0.112 |
| Ireland | 2019 | $196,733 M | $96,904 M | $99,828 M | 1.06% | 0.112 |
| Ireland | 2020 | $202,015 M | $95,425 M | $106,590 M | 1.18% | 0.122 |
| Ireland | 2021 | $218,779 M | $118,179 M | $100,601 M | 1.02% | 0.105 |
| Ireland | 2022 | $243,808 M | $138,583 M | $105,225 M | 1.01% | 0.125 |
| Ireland | 2023 | $241,184 M | $144,468 M | $96,717 M | 1.07% | 0.118 |
| Ireland | 2024 | $259,805 M | $138,868 M | $120,937 M | 1.14% | 0.147 |
60 rows
USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
World export rank
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| Year | China | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #6 | #28 |
| 1996 | #6 | #28 |
| 1997 | #5 | #27 |
| 1998 | #5 | #21 |
| 1999 | #4 | #19 |
| 2000 | #4 | #21 |
| 2001 | #4 | #18 |
| 2002 | #3 | #16 |
| 2003 | #3 | #16 |
| 2004 | #3 | #18 |
| 2005 | #1 | #19 |
| 2006 | #1 | #25 |
| 2007 | #1 | #25 |
| 2008 | #1 | #29 |
| 2009 | #1 | #24 |
| 2010 | #1 | #29 |
| 2011 | #1 | #31 |
| 2012 | #1 | #33 |
| 2013 | #1 | #34 |
| 2014 | #1 | #33 |
| 2015 | #1 | #30 |
| 2016 | #1 | #28 |
| 2017 | #1 | #29 |
| 2018 | #1 | #28 |
| 2019 | #1 | #28 |
| 2020 | #1 | #25 |
| 2021 | #1 | #28 |
| 2022 | #1 | #29 |
| 2023 | #1 | #28 |
| 2024 | #1 | #28 |
30 rows
world export rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Latest year side by side
Each row is one measure; dots are positioned on that row's own scale.
Exports
CHN $3.59TIRL $259.8B
Imports
CHN $2.16TIRL $138.9B
Trade balance
CHN $1.43TIRL $120.9B
World export share
CHN 15.7%IRL 1.1%
Export partner HHI
CHN 0.039IRL 0.147
2024 · USD millions, percent, HHI 0–1 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Source: CEPII BACI (HS92), goods trade only, nominal USD. Generated 2026-06-08.