Irish GDP soars by almost 10% following surge in exports ahead of US tariffs 

Total exports expanded by 9.4% in the first three months of 2025, equating to more than €18bn, CSO figures show

In March alone, Irish exports to the US rose from €5.1bn to €25.4bn, up almost 400% on an annual basis.Picture: Larry Cummins

Irish gross domestic product (GDP) grew by almost 10% in the first three months of 2025, significantly outpacing preliminary forecasts of just over 3%.

The figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Thursday show that the rise in exports in response to US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs underpinned the 9.7% rise in GDP.