New CSO figures show substantial increase in exports to the UK – BDO Ireland analysis

Carol Lynch, Partner & Head of Customs and International Trade Services, was featured in the Irish Examiner with her commentary on the latest update from CSO.

Preliminary CSO statistics for July reveal overall Irish exports increased by €2.1 billion (12.5%), from €16.8 billion, to €18.9 billion when compared to July of 2025. Exports to Great Britain rose by 33.7% to €1.7 billion - reflecting sustained long-term growth post-Brexit.

Exports of goods to Great Britain increased by a third to €1.7 billion in July 2026 compared with July 2025 (€1.2 billion). Exports of Chemicals & Related Products to Great Britain rose by 62.3% to €468.3 million and exports of Food & Live Animals rose by 22.2% to €449.7 million in July 2026 compared with July 2025.

Ireland’s top trading partners in July 2026 were the United States (€5.0 billion), the Netherlands (€1.9 billion) and Great Britain (€1.7 billion). The United Kingdom became Ireland’s third largest trading partner. This reflects the ongoing diversification of Ireland’s trading relationships outside of the US market.

The value of goods imports rose by €955.6 million to €13.6 billion in July 2026 compared with July 2025 (€12.7 billion).

Strong growth of exports of Office Machines, and Automatic Data Processing Machines continued, with exports increasing by €1.5 billion (+188%) to €2.3 billion in July of 2026.