Irish exports climbed 23% in January

Data suggests exports continue to be buoyed by multinationals

Exports rose by €3.1bn to almost €16.5bn, with medical and pharmaceutical products and electrical machinery accounting for the lion's share of the increase, CSO figures show. Picture: David Creedon

The value of Irish goods exports climbed 23% in January from a year earlier, suggesting the economy was performing before the onset of war in Ukraine. 

Exports rose by €3.1bn to almost €16.5bn, with medical and pharmaceutical products and electrical machinery accounting for the lion's share of the increase, the new CSO figures show.