Ireland

India is Ireland's leading partner in Asia, with expanding relations covering IT to healthcare to education

Ireland-India Friendship Parliamentary Group set up in the Irish Parliament

1,400 overseas companies are housed in Ireland

Irish missionaries and educationists have played an important role in India

Ranked 1st in the world for attracting high-value investment projects

US$ 1,138.89mn
FDI inflows into India during April 2000 to March 2021

US$ 1,823.76mn

bilateral trade value for 2021-2022

45,000
Overseas Indians live in Ireland

Ranked No1

in the world for inward investment by quality and value

Global leader

in Internet of Things, Big Data, ICT Skills, Energy Efficiency, Health Innovation, and Cloud Computing

Economy

Ireland is a stable, competitive, secure and pro-business country, with the 2nd most competitive economy in the EU and the 7th most competitive in the world according to IMD.

Workforce

Ireland has one of the most educated workforces in the world. The share of 30-34 year olds in Ireland with a third level qualification is 56.3%

Scientific rankings

Ireland is 12th in global scientific rankings for overall quality of scientific research specifically in Immunology, Agricultural Sciences, Nanotechnology and Material Sciences

India-Ireland Bilateral Relations

A summary of the bilateral engagements between India and Ireland.

Joint Statement of the 15th India-EU Summit

The joint statement records the potential for strengthening bilateral collaborations in healthcare, digitization, trade and investment, climate change and research among others.

Telephone Conversation between the Prime Ministers of India and Ireland

During the telephone conversation, the Heads of State discussed pharmaceutical cooperation in the interest of fighting COVID-19, in addition to strengthening India-Ireland and India-EU relations.

Documents signed during the Indo-EU Leaders' Meeting (May 2021)

The documents signed during the Indo-EU Leaders' Meeting include the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting Joint Statement, India-EU Connectivity Partnership, and the document recognizing the second round of financing for the Pune Metro Rail Project.

India's Exports and Imports to Ireland

Source: Department of Commerce

Dated: 30/01/2023
Values in US $ Millions

Country / Region: IRELAND

S.No.	\Year	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
1.	EXPORT	536.08	530.56	533.69	563.22	687.95
2.	%Growth		-1.03	0.59	5.53	22.15
3.	India’s Total Export	303,526.16	330,078.09	313,361.04	291,808.48	422,004.40
4.	%Growth		8.75	-5.06	-6.88	44.62
5.	%Share	0.18	0.16	0.17	0.19	0.16
6.	IMPORT	795.01	422.52	604.15	414.46	1,135.81
7.	%Growth		-46.85	42.99	-31.40	174.04
8.	India’s Total Import	465,580.99	514,078.42	474,709.28	394,435.88	613,052.05
9.	%Growth		10.42	-7.66	-16.91	55.43
10.	%Share	0.17	0.08	0.13	0.11	0.19
11.	TOTAL TRADE	1,331.09	953.07	1,137.84	977.68	1,823.76
12.	%Growth		-28.40	19.39	-14.08	86.54
13.	India’s Total Trade	769,107.15	844,156.51	788,070.32	686,244.36	1,035,056.45
14.	%Growth		9.76	-6.64	-12.92	50.83
15.	%Share	0.17	0.11	0.14	0.14	0.18
16.	TRADE BALANCE	-258.93	108.04	-70.46	148.76	-447.85
17.	India’s Trade Balance	-162,054.83	-184,000.33	-161,348.24	-102,627.40	-191,047.65

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Ireland India Business Association

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India-Ireland Council

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Embassy of India, Dublin

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Opportunities

Agricultural exports

Orange juice, not frozen (excl. of 2009.19), unfermented & not cont. added … (200919)

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Beer made from malt (220300)
Waters, incl. min. waters & aerated waters, cont. added sugar/oth. sweeteni … (220210)
Wine other than sparkling wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified; grape must with fermentation prevented/arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containters of 2 l/less (220421)

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Cuts & edible offal of species Gallus domesticus, fresh/chilled (020713)
Cuts & edible offal of species Gallus domesticus, frozen (020714)
Meat of bovine animals, fresh/chilled, boneless (020130)
Meat of swine (excl. carcasses/half-carcasses/hams/shoulders & cuts thereof ), fresh/chilled (020319)
Meat of swine (excl. hams/shoulders & cuts thereof & bellies (streaky) & cu … (021019)
Sausages & sim. prods., of meat/meat offal/blood; food preps. based on thes … (160100)

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Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits & oth. bakers’ wares n.e.s. in Ch.19, whethe … (190590)
Sugar confectionery other than chewing gum (incl. white chocolate), not con … (170490)
Sweet biscuits (190531)

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Maize (corn), other than seed (100590)
Malt extract; oth. food preps. of flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extact [see … (190190)
OTHER WHEAT AND MESLIN (100199)
Wheat/meslin flour (110100)

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Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa (excl. of 1806.20-1806.32) (180690)
Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa, in blocks/slabs/bars, weighing 2k … (180631)
Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa, in blocks/slabs/bars, weighing 2k … (180632)

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Cheese (excl. of 0406.10-0406.40) (040690)
Fresh (unripened/uncured) cheese, incl. whey cheese, & curd (040610)
Ice cream & oth. edible ice, whether or not cont. cocoa (210500)
Milk & cream, not concentrated/sweetened, fat content by wt. >1% but not >6 … (040120)
Milk in powder/granules/oth. solid form, fat content by wt. not >1.5% (040210)
Yogurt (040310)

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Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
Prepared foods obt. by the swelling/roasting of cereals/cereal prods. (190410)

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Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
Mixes & doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of 19.05 (190120)
OTHER LACTOSE AND LACTOSE SYRUP (170219)
OTHR EDBL MXR/PRPNS OF ANML/VEGTBL FATS/ OILS/OF FRACTNS OF DIFFRNT FATS/OILS (151790)
Preparations for infant use, put up for RS (190110)
Prepared foods obt. by the swelling/roasting of cereals/cereal prods. (190410)
Prepared/presvd. preps. of fowls of the genus Gallus domesticus (excl. homo … (160232)
Prepared/presvd. preps. of swine (excl. of 1602.41, 1602.42 & homogenised p … (160249)
Sauces & preps. therefor, n.e.s.; mixed condiments & mixed seasonings, n.e. … (210390)
Whey & modified whey, whether or not concentrated/sweetened (040410)

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Apples, fresh (080810)
BANANAS FRSH OR DRIED (080390)
Potatoes, prepd./presvd. othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, frozen, other t … (200410)
Potatoes, prepd./presvd. othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, not frozen, oth … (200520)
Tomatoes, fresh/chilled (070200)

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Crustacean – Frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or notbefor or during smoking, in shell, cooked bt steaming or boiling in water
Fish – Fresh or chilled, atlantic salmon (Salmon Salar) and danube salmon (Huncho Huncho) Excluding fillet, livers, roes and other fish meat
Fish fillet; frozen cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus)
Fish preparation – Fish prepared or preserved; whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparation – tunas, skipjack and atlantic bonito (sarda spp.) prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (But not minced)

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