China Imports from Ireland was US$17.38 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Ireland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


China Imports from Ireland Value Year
Pharmaceutical products $7.84B 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $5.73B 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $1.32B 2023
Organic chemicals $804.51M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $340.62M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $280.16M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $182.98M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $142.16M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $120.75M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $114.80M 2023
Plastics $75.80M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $73.34M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $67.07M 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $55.49M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $29.05M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $24.35M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $23.38M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $21.89M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $21.70M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $21.00M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $14.80M 2023
Ores slag and ash $9.48M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $9.00M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $8.66M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $5.35M 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $4.24M 2023
Iron and steel $3.62M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $3.10M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $2.76M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $2.73M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $2.35M 2023
Rubbers $2.31M 2023
Products of animal origin $1.95M 2023
Aluminum $1.93M 2023
Glass and glassware $1.88M 2023
Manmade filaments $1.48M 2023
Live animals $1.42M 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.39M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $1.20M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $962.16K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $948.17K 2023
Nickel $916.98K 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $886.75K 2023
Fertilizers $824.76K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $684.01K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $582.01K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $433.94K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $427.98K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $382.57K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $375.37K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $328.21K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $288.28K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $275.22K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $272.55K 2023
Cotton $231.25K 2023
Copper $212.72K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $181.16K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $148.42K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $144.37K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $111.20K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $105.83K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $96.66K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $50.40K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $39.64K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $36.11K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $31.46K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $21.26K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $16.69K 2023
Ceramic products $7.23K 2023
Silk $6.78K 2023
Zinc $5.72K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $4.74K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $4.53K 2023
Headgear and $2.23K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $1.60K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $1.59K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.47K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $1.44K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $934 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $256 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $188 2023
Clocks and watches $103 2023
Tin $6.56K 2022
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $665 2022
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $48.33K 2021
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $546 2021
Lead $26 2021
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $3 2021
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $26.51K 2020
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $44 2020
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1.13K 2019
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $970 2019




china Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 102.64 170.52 170.52 -61.99 USD Billion [+]
Current Account 1637.76 1574.37 1637.76 -522.52 USD Hundred Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 2.20 1.50 10.10 -3.70 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 211.27 369.43 369.43 1.39 USD Billion [+]
Exports 313.91 539.94 539.94 1.25 USD Billion [+]
External Debt 24475.00 24527.60 27465.60 158.28 USD Hundred Million [+]
Terms of Trade 99.30 95.00 119.65 81.75 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 368.60 300.00 1891.30 18.32 USD Hundred Million [+]
Capital Flows -1873.16 -1383.46 759.97 -1873.16 USD Hundred Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 2694.00 1378.38 4294.30 0.00 Tens of Thousands [+]
Gold Reserves 2279.56 2264.32 2279.56 395.01 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 4216.00 4197.00 4408.00 1012.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Direct Investment Liabilities 340.56 -116.24 1072.06 -149.73 USD Hundred Million [+]
Freight Traffic Railway 459.29 454.96 806.00 91.00 Millions Ton [+]
Current Account Goods 2498.22 2297.09 2498.22 -24.81 USD Hundred Million [+]
Freight Traffic Civil Aviation 850.00 840.00 1300.00 6.00 Thousands Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Waterways 906.00 889.43 1399.10 12.00 Millions Ton [+]
Freight Traffic 5139.69 5087.34 7660.50 190.00 Millions Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Highways 3773.55 3742.11 6000.00 32.00 Millions Ton [+]
Electric Car Exports 145136.00 92625.00 178794.00 1006.00 [+]
Auto Exports 356173.00 474008.00 525745.00 37328.00 [+]
Exports YoY 12.40 2.30 154.60 -40.60 percent [+]
Imports YoY -4.30 -8.40 85.50 -43.10 percent [+]
Current Account Services -474.44 -585.35 46.69 -808.60 USD Hundred Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment YoY -10.80 -19.90 109.78 -32.60 percent [+]
Terrorism Index 1.86 0.58 6.68 0.00 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 2432.00 2083.00 2600.00 3.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]