Pharmaceutical products fuel €4.5bn increase in exports

During the first five months of the year from January to May 2022, the value of goods exported rose by €21,937m to €88,126m

The value of unadjusted goods imports was €12.8bn, this was an increase of €4 bn from the value of imports in May 2021. Picture: Larry Cummins

Ireland's total exports reached €18bn in May 2022, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today.

This is an increase of almost €4.5bn or 33% compared to the same month last year.