Abstract
Northern Ireland’s external trading relations for 2011-22 were analysed using the NISRA, ‘Northern Ireland economic trade statistics’. The major geographical markets were considered: Northern Ireland itself, Ireland, Great Britain (GB), rest of EU and rest of the world.
In volume terms exports and external sales of goods declined during 2011-22. There was considerable growth of services.
Trade integration between Northern Ireland and Ireland was considered as one indicator of the all-island economy. For both goods and services, especially the former, Northern Ireland sales to Ireland out-grew those going to GB during 2011-22. Potential explanations were considered: development of cross-border supply chains, impact on aggregate figures of the closure/contraction of a small number of larger firms and InterTradeIreland interventions.
Data for 2021 and 2022 were used to consider impact of the Protocol: more rapid growth in Northern Ireland purchases of goods from Ireland than from GB may indicate trade diversion.
In volume terms exports and external sales of goods declined during 2011-22. There was considerable growth of services.
Trade integration between Northern Ireland and Ireland was considered as one indicator of the all-island economy. For both goods and services, especially the former, Northern Ireland sales to Ireland out-grew those going to GB during 2011-22. Potential explanations were considered: development of cross-border supply chains, impact on aggregate figures of the closure/contraction of a small number of larger firms and InterTradeIreland interventions.
Data for 2021 and 2022 were used to consider impact of the Protocol: more rapid growth in Northern Ireland purchases of goods from Ireland than from GB may indicate trade diversion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 129-163 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Journal | Irish Studies in International Affairs |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 3 Jun 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published online - 3 Jun 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Northern Ireland
- Great Britain
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
- Ireland
- EU
- Trade
- Exports
- External trade
- Export led growth
- Trade diversion
- Single Market
- Brexit
- Protocol
- Windsor Framework
- Safeguarding the Union