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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

Brexit: huge jump in trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland

A freight lorry passes through the border town of Warrenpoint, with Northern Ireland on one side and the Irish Republic on the other.
A freight lorry passes through the Irish border town of Warrenpoint. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images

The impact of the first year of Brexit on Ireland has been revealed after official data showed cross-border trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland jumped by €2.8bn (£2.3bn) in 2021.

Full-year figures from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office show that imports to Ireland from Northern Ireland were up 65% to €3.9bn, a rise of €1.5bn compared with 2020.

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