Surge in US trade and recovering pharma sector sees Irish goods exports up 8% in August

The US accounted for 38% of all exports in August, new figures from the CSO show

While the value of exports to the US rose by 30% in August compared to the same month in 2023, this offset a fall in exports across all other major regions including Great Britain, the EU and the rest of the world. Picture; David Creedon / Anzenberger

Irish goods exports grew by 8% in the first eight months of 2024, underpinned by a strong pharmaceutical and chemical sectors and a surge in trade with the US.

New figures released on Tuesday by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that in August, Ireland's unadjusted exports of goods rose by €1.2bn to €17.3bn compared with the same month in 2023.