Irish export value hit €18.9bn in July as computer industry exports more than double 

Value of Irish exports up 12.5% compared with July 2025

The value of Irish exports in July rose to €18.9bn, up 12.5% compared with July 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office.

The value of Irish exports in July rose to €18.9bn, up 12.5% compared with July 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Exports of Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines - which includes items like computer parts, hardware, processors, and semiconductors - increased by 188%, from €796m in July 2025 to €2.3bn in July 2026.

The value of imports rose by €955.6m to €13.6bn in July 2026 compared with July 2025.

“Both the value of export and import goods increased in July 2026 compared with July 2025," said CSO statistician Jane Burmanje. "Goods exports went up by €2.1bn to €18.9bn. While the exports of medical and pharmaceutical products rose slightly by €17.9m (+0.3%) to €6.9bn in July 2026 compared with July 2025, exports of office machines and automatic data processing machines more than doubled, by €1.5 billion to €2.3bn over this period."

In July 2026, Ireland’s top exporting partners were the United States (€5bn), the Netherlands (€1.9bn), and Great Britain (€1.7bn). The continued strength of exports to Britain is notable, increasing by a third to €1.7bn in July 2026 compared with July 2025 (€1.2bn). There was a notable increase in exports to Britain bracketed as Chemicals & Related Products, up 62.3% to €468.3m. Exports of food and live animals to Britain rose by 22.2% to €449.7m compared with July 2025.

The seasonally adjusted preliminary data - which removes fluctuations that may occur due to seasonal patterns in trade - said the value of goods exports increased by €1bn (+5.8%) compared with June 2026. Seasonally adjusted imports rose by €260.5m (+1.9%) compared with June.