Exports

Multinationals drove 23 per cent growth of Irish exports to Arab countries

A report from the Irish Arab Chamber of Commerce shows a significant rise in trade to the region worth €2.2 billion in 2022

Leo Varadkar led a five-day Enterprise Ireland trade mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia in November 2021.

Irish exports to Arab countries grew by 23 per cent in the first nine months of 2022 to over €2.2 billion, according to a new report.

The report commissioned by the Irish Arab Chamber of Commerce showed there were increases in exports of Irish goods and services across a number of Arab countries.

According to the report, exports to Saudi Arabia increased by 23 per cent compared with 2021 and were a total of €627.5 ...