Enterprise Ireland annual results show record exports of €38.86bn

Client companies employ 232,425 people in Ireland

Enterprise Ireland CEO Jenny Melia. Enterprise Ireland client companies achieved record exports of €38.86bn in 2025, the development agency's annual results published on Monday show.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026 - 07:56

Martin Claffey

Enterprise Ireland client companies achieved record exports of €38.86bn in 2025, the development agency's annual results published on Monday show.

Exports to Europe and the UK both exceeded €11bn for the first time. Exports to North America grew to €7.34bn in 2025, a 1% increase on the year prior.

"Enterprise Ireland is very proud of the €43.73bn contribution these companies made to the Irish economy in terms of expenditure last year, equating to almost €120m per day (on payroll, goods, and services), and they now employ 232,425 people in towns and villages around the country," said Enteprise Ireland chief executive Jenny Melia.

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Food, Drink, Nutrition and ClimateTech exports reached €16.98bn (+5%). Advanced Manufacturing, Construction & Lifesciences exports rose to €13.16bn (+14%). Technology, Services & Consumer exports hit €8.72bn (+5%).

Enterprise Ireland said there were particularly strong performances recorded by the High-Tech Construction and Climate Tech & Renewable Energy portfolios, as both saw increases of 24% in exports last year. Exports from Digital Technologies companies grew by 12%.