Cross-Border Trade Statistics
InterTradeIreland closely follows and draws insights from cross-border trade statistics. Cross-border trade in goods is recorded by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) on a monthly basis. Northern Ireland’s Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) records cross-border trade in goods and services on an annual basis.
Monthly Trade in Goods,
January 2021 - May 2023
Cross-border trade can be in two directions: goods and services moving from either Northern Ireland to Ireland (NST) or from Ireland to Northern Ireland (SNT). To measure the total value of cross-border trade, NST and SNT are combined.
Annual Trade in Goods, 2001-2022
Cross-border trade in goods was valued at €3.1/£1.9 billion in 2001. In 2015, it was worth €2.8/£1.9 billion. However, since 2015 growth in cross-border trade has increased dramatically; in 2022 it was valued at €10.2/£7.0 billion.
Annual Cross-border Trade in
Goods and Services, 2021
In 2021 total trade in goods and services was £8.25/€9.6 billion, with NST valued at £5.2/€6 billion and SNT £3.1/€3.58 billion.
Annual Trade in Goods and Services, 2011-2021
NISRA data is taken from the Northern Ireland Economic Trade Statistics (NIETS) which is released annually with a two-year lag. However, both goods and services data is available, giving a more complete overview of cross-border trade. In 2021 total trade in goods and services was £8.25/€9.6 billion, with NST valued at £5.2/€6 billion and SNT £3.1/€3.58 billion.