Trade: Northern Ireland
(asked on 13th October 2025) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the trade of Northern Ireland is with (1) the rest of the UK, (2) the Republic of Ireland, (3) the rest of the EU, and (4) the rest of the world, and how those percentages compare to 2016.
The latest available data from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) provides the following estimates for the percentage of Northern Ireland’s trade by destination:
Trade Partner | Industry Sector | 2016 value of NI trade (£m) and proportion of total NI trade | 2023 value of NI trade (£m) and proportion of total NI trade |
Great Britain | All industries | 26,712.73 (62%) | 33,325.48 (56%) |
Ireland | All industries | 5,571.31 (13%) | 12,412.28 (29%) |
Rest of the Europe Union (EU excluding Ireland) | All industries | 4,327.24 (10%) | 6,082.86 (14%) |
Rest of the World (all countries outside the UK and EU) | All industries | 6,307.29 (15%) | 8,136.56 (19%) |
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Last updated 11/12/2024, NISRA website, NIETS Trade in Goods and Services, https://data.nisra.gov.uk/table/NIETS02. Accessed on: 24/10/2025
The Government is committed to the UK internal market and looks forward to receiving the report of the Independent Monitoring Panel shortly. This panel exists to provide vital independent oversight and assurance over the flows of goods within the UK internal market system.