Summary
- France → Ireland
- $12.2billion
- Ireland → France
- $10.2billion
- France’s balance
- $2billion
Balance
France’s trade balance with Ireland
Trade between France and Ireland grew 4.5-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). France’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 12.2
- Imports 10.2
- Balance +2
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1.4 billion | $3.6 billion | -$2.2 billion |
| 1996 | $1.4 billion | $3.8 billion | -$2.4 billion |
| 1997 | $2 billion | $4.1 billion | -$2.1 billion |
| 1998 | $1.9 billion | $4.9 billion | -$3 billion |
| 1999 | $2.2 billion | $5 billion | -$2.9 billion |
| 2000 | $2.7 billion | $6.4 billion | -$3.7 billion |
| 2001 | $2.7 billion | $4.8 billion | -$2.1 billion |
| 2002 | $2.7 billion | $6.2 billion | -$3.5 billion |
| 2003 | $3.6 billion | $7.5 billion | -$3.9 billion |
| 2004 | $3.7 billion | $8.3 billion | -$4.6 billion |
| 2005 | $3.9 billion | $8.7 billion | -$4.8 billion |
| 2006 | $4.6 billion | $8.1 billion | -$3.5 billion |
| 2007 | $6.4 billion | $9.1 billion | -$2.7 billion |
| 2008 | $5.8 billion | $9.1 billion | -$3.3 billion |
| 2009 | $5.1 billion | $8.3 billion | -$3.2 billion |
| 2010 | $4.5 billion | $7.9 billion | -$3.4 billion |
| 2011 | $5 billion | $9.5 billion | -$4.5 billion |
| 2012 | $7.7 billion | $9 billion | -$1.2 billion |
| 2013 | $5.7 billion | $8.8 billion | -$3 billion |
| 2014 | $9.9 billion | $8.2 billion | $1.8 billion |
| 2015 | $7.8 billion | $6.9 billion | $849 million |
| 2016 | $8.7 billion | $7.5 billion | $1.2 billion |
| 2017 | $11.6 billion | $7.6 billion | $4.1 billion |
| 2018 | $10.5 billion | $7.8 billion | $2.8 billion |
| 2019 | $12 billion | $8.7 billion | $3.3 billion |
| 2020 | $9.2 billion | $8.5 billion | $652 million |
| 2021 | $12.4 billion | $9.4 billion | $3 billion |
| 2022 | $11.7 billion | $10.1 billion | $1.6 billion |
| 2023 | $15.6 billion | $10.9 billion | $4.7 billion |
| 2024 | $12.2 billion | $10.2 billion | $2 billion |
What they sell each other
What France sells to Ireland
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Ireland sells to France
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
The estimated sea route between Le Havre and Dublin is 451 nautical miles (834 km) long: ≈ 1–1.5 days at sea (at 18 and 14 knots).
It does not cross any major canal or strait.
Sailing estimate without port calls, waiting or transshipment; not a schedule. One main reference port per country: in large countries it does not represent all of its ports.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Ireland was France’s 12th largest trading partner (2% of its trade), and France was Ireland’s 5th (6%).
- Ireland in France’s trade
- 1.6%
- Ireland’s rank among France’s partners
- 12th
- France in Ireland’s trade
- 5.6%
- France’s rank among Ireland’s partners
- 5th
Compare with
Other partners of France
Other partners of Ireland
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.