Ireland imported a total US$160.6 billion worth of goods from around the world in 2025.

Ireland’s spending on imported products increased by 30.9% compared to $122.7 billion five years earlier during 2021.

Year over year, the overall cost of products imported into Ireland accelerated by 11.1% from $144.6 billion in 2024.

Based on the average exchange rate for 2025, Ireland uses the euro which strengthened via a 4.4% gain against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. The stronger European Union currency made Ireland’s imports paid for in weaker US dollars less expensive when converted starting from the euro.

Domestically, Ireland’s inflation rate for consumer prices averaged 1.908% in 2025 up from an average 1.323% during 2024.

Irish imports represent 0.7% of world imports which totaled an estimated $24.259 trillion in 2024, up from 0.6% in previous 12-month period.

Ranking among the most valuable imported products bought by Ireland in 2025 were aircraft and spacecraft, medication mixes in dosage, blood fractions including antisera, computers including optical readers, computer parts or accessories, cars, electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies, processed petroleum oils, phone devices including smartphones, the heterocyclics and nucleic acids.

Combined, the above 10 major imports represent almost half (48%) of Ireland’s total spending on imports.

Best Suppliers for Irish Imports

The latest available country-specific data shows that 79.7% of products imported into Ireland was furnished by exporters in: United Kingdom (15.8% of the Irish total), United States of America (14.8%), Germany (11.9%), France (8.5%), mainland China (7.3%), Netherlands (6.5%), Belgium (3.8%), Italy (3.1%), Israel (2.34%), Taiwan (2.33%), Switzerland (1.7%) and Spain (1.6%).

From a continental perspective, 60.1% of Ireland’s total imports by value in 2025 was purchased from fellow European countries. Trade partners in Asia supplied 20.9% of Ireland’s import purchases while 17.4% worth originated from North America.

Ireland belongs to the European Union. EU members supplied 41.8% of goods bought by Ireland, a relatively low percentage due to the considerable amount furnished by the United Kingdom–now a non-EU member.

Much smaller percentages of Irish imports came from buyers in Africa (0.78%), Latin America (0.77%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (0.1%) led by New Zealand and Australia.

Given Ireland’s population of 5.5 million people, the country’s total US$160.6 billion in 2025 imports translates to roughly $29,200 in yearly product demand from every person in the European island country. That per-capita amount surpasses the average $26,300 for 2024.

Ireland’s Top 10 Imports

The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Ireland’s import purchases during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Ireland.

1. Pharmaceuticals: US$25.2 billion (15.7% of total imports)
2. Machinery including computers: $22 billion (13.7%)
3. Aircraft, spacecraft: $20.6 billion (12.8%)
4. Electrical machinery, equipment: $14.9 billion (9.3%)
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $8.4 billion (5.3%)
6. Vehicles: $7.9 billion (4.9%)
7. Organic chemicals: $7.7 billion (4.8%)
8. Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $6.1 billion (3.8%)
9. Plastics, plastic articles: $5 billion (3.1%)
10. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.9 billion (1.2%)

Ireland’s top 10 import product categories represent almost three-quarters (74.6%) of the overall value of its product purchases from other countries.

Expanding by double-digit percentages were Irish imports of pharmaceuticals (up 51.9% from 2024), machinery including computers (up 16%) then plastics both as materials and items made from plastic (up 15.4%).

Recording declines were Ireland’s imports of organic chemicals (down -9.3% from 2024) and mineral fuels including oil (down -6.5%).

Please note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level. Information presented under the sections below is at the more granular 4-digit level.

Ireland’s Imports of Pharmaceuticals

In 2025, Irish importers spent the most on the following subcategories of pharmaceuticals.

1. Medication mixes in dosage: US$14.2 billion (up 66% from 2024)
2. Blood fractions (including antisera): $9.9 billion (up 38.9%)
3. Medication mixes not in dosage: $856.4 million (up 23.5%)
4. Sutures, special pharmaceutical goods: $187.9 million (up 35%)
5. Packaged dressings: $85.9 million (down -7.5%)
6. Dried organs, heparin: $2.8 million (up 26%)

Among these import subcategories, Irish purchases of medication mixes in dosage (up 66%), blood fractions including antisera (up 38.9%) then sutures or other special pharmaceutical goods (up 35%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported pharmaceuticals among Irish businesses and consumers.

Ireland’s Imports of Machinery Products

In 2025, Irish importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machinery.

1. Computers, optical readers: US$8.2 billion (up 60.7% from 2024)
2. Computer parts, accessories: $5 billion (up 46.8%)
3. Turbo-jets: $1 billion (down -35.8%)
4. Machinery for making semi-conductors: $797.8 million (down -63.3%)
5. Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $656.7 million (down -1.6%)
6. Miscellaneous machinery: $469.2 million (down -4.6%)
7. Taps, valves, similar appliances: $426.2 million (up 3.5%)
8. Machinery parts: $425.9 million (up 20.9%)
9. Heavy machinery (bulldozers, excavators, road rollers): $365.9 million (up 16.2%)
10. Refrigerators, freezers: $333.3 million (up 11.6%)

Among these import subcategories, Irish purchases of computers or optical readers (up 60.7%), computer parts and accessories (up 46.8%) then machinery parts (up 20.9%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported machinery among Irish businesses and consumers.

Ireland’s Imports of Aerospace Products

In 2025, Irish importers spent the most on the following subcategories of aerospace products.

1. Aircraft, spacecraft: US$19.7 billion (up 2.2% from 2024)
2. Unmanned aircraft: $474.4 million (up 3,394%)
3. Aircraft or spacecraft parts: $457.1 million (down -42.8%)
4. Aircraft launch gear, ground fly trainer: $4.4 million (down -29.5%)
5. Balloons, dirigibles, gliders, handgliders: $2.2 million (up 2,941%)
6. Parachutes, accessories: $241,000 (down -80.9%)

Among these import subcategories, Irish purchases of unmanned aircraft (up 3,394%), balloons, dirigibles, gliders and handgliders (up 2,941%) then aircraft and spacecraft (up 2.2%) grew from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported aerospace products among Irish businesses and consumers.

Ireland’s Imports of Electronics

In 2025, Irish importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electronic products including consumer electronics.

1. Integrated circuits/microassemblies: US$4.8 billion (down -3.1% from 2024)
2. Phone devices including smartphones: $3.5 billion (up 21.1%)
3. Insulated wire/cable: $884.6 million (up 15%)
4. Electrical converters/power units: $631.7 million (up 1.9%)
5. Solar power diodes/semi-conductors: $540.9 million (up 58.9%)
6. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $479.5 million (up 2.6%)
7. Unrecorded sound media: $426.5 million (down -30.7%)
8. Electric water heaters, hair dryers: $389.6 million (up 9.1%)
9. Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels: $358 million (up 13.4%)
10. Electric storage batteries: $345.3 million (up 26.9%)

Among these import subcategories, Irish purchases of solar power diodes or semi-conductors (up 58.9%), electric storage batteries (up 26.9%) then phone devices including smartphones (up 21.1%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imports for electronics-related products among Irish businesses and consumers.
 

See also Ireland’s Top Trading Partners, Ireland’s Top 10 Exports and Ireland’s Top 10 Major Export Companies

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles. Accessed on April 27, 2026

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on April 27, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on April 27, 2026

X-rates.com, Exchange Rates: Euro to US Dollar (monthly average 2025). Accessed on April 27, 2026