Irish Sovereign Green Bonds Update
Imports more affected than exports in early 2021 by new
trading arrangements
In Jan. and Feb imports from UK fell sharply
amid strong stock-piling pre-Brexit
UK exit from single market will continue
trend of lower goods trade between IE & UK
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
-40%
-50%
-60%
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Exports to UK (3 month y-o-y change)
Imports from UK (3 month y-o-y change)
Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta
National Treasury Management Agency
Source: CSO
2017
2018
2019
2020
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1977
1980
1983
1986
1989
1992
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
% of Irish agri exports going to UK
% of other Irish goods exports going to UK
Down 10%
since Brexit
vote
2010
2013
2016
2019
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