Value of Irish food and drink exports rises to record €17bn

New report by Bord Bia showed Irish dairy exports remained stable at €6.3bn while whiskey exports increased by 13% to a value of more than €1bn

Bottles of Jameson whiskey, produced by Irish Distillers Ltd. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/Bloomberg

The value of Ireland’s food and drink exports increased by 5% last year to a record €17bn, Bord Bia has reported, marking a milestone year for Irish exporters. 

Publishing its Export Performance and Prospectus Report 2024/2025, Bord Bia said higher pricing offset a year of global trade challenges which included geopolitical instability, fluctuating inflation and rising trading costs.