In 2021, Northern Ireland's main imports source for trade goods was Great Britain, with goods purchases from here amounting to approximately ***** billion British pounds. The value of goods imports into the Northern Ireland from the rest of the European Union, on the other hand, was valued at *** billion British pounds.

This statistic shows the value of Northern Ireland exports to countries outside of the European Union in 2020, by destination market. That year, North America was Northern Ireland's biggest non-EU export market, with an export value of around *********** British pounds, followed by Asia, and the Middle East.

This statistic shows a distribution of Northern Ireland exports to other countries within the European Union (excluding Republic of Ireland) in 2020, by country. That year, Germany was Northern Ireland's biggest EU export market, with approximately a quarter of all sales, followed by the Netherlands and France.

The economic landscape of the United Kingdom has been significantly shaped by the intertwined issues of Brexit, COVID-19, and their interconnected impacts. Despite the country’s robust and diverse economy, the disruptions caused by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have created uncertainty and upheaval for both businesses and individuals. Recognizing the magnitude of these challenges, academic literature has directed its attention toward conducting immediate research in this crucial area. This study sets out to investigate key economic factors that have influenced various sectors of the UK economy and have broader economic implications within the context of Brexit and COVID-19. The factors under scrutiny include the unemployment rate, GDP index, earnings, and trade. To accomplish this, a range of data analysis tools and techniques were employed, including the Box-Jenkins method, neural network modeling, Google Trend analysis, and Twitter-sentiment analysis. The analysis encompassed different periods: pre-Brexit (2011-2016), Brexit (2016-2020), the COVID-19 period, and post-Brexit (2020-2021). The findings of the analysis offer intriguing insights spanning the past decade. For instance, the unemployment rate displayed a downward trend until 2020 but experienced a spike in 2021, persisting for a six-month period. Meanwhile, total earnings per week exhibited a gradual increase over time, and the GDP index demonstrated an upward trajectory until 2020 but declined during the COVID-19 period. Notably, trade experienced the most significant decline following both Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the impact of these events exhibited variations across the UK’s four regions and twelve industries. Wales and Northern Ireland emerged as the regions most affected by Brexit and COVID-19, with industries such as accommodation, construction, and wholesale trade particularly impacted in terms of earnings and employment levels. Conversely, industries such as finance, science, and health demonstrated an increased contribution to the UK’s total GDP in the post-Brexit period, indicating some positive outcomes. It is worth highlighting that the impact of these economic factors was more pronounced on men than on women. Among all the variables analyzed, trade suffered the most severe consequences in the UK. By early 2021, the macroeconomic situation in the country was characterized by a simple dynamic: economic demand rebounded at a faster pace than supply, leading to shortages, bottlenecks, and inflation. The findings of this research carry significant value for the UK government and businesses, empowering them to adapt and innovate based on forecasts to navigate the challenges posed by Brexit and COVID-19. By doing so, they can promote long-term economic growth and effectively address the disruptions caused by these interrelated issues.

Sales and Exports generated by Northern Ireland manufacturing businesses. Source agency: Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland) Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Manufacturing Sales and Exports (Northern Ireland)

Provides information on the value of the economic activity that businesses generate and associated expenditure across the main industrial sectors in Northern Ireland. Source agency: Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland) Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Northern Ireland Annual Business Inquiry

To meet the needs of devolution, HM Revenue & Customs now provide statistics of international trade in goods for England and its regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Source agency: HM Revenue and Customs

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Regional Trade Statistics

General measure of changes in output of production sector industries.

Source agency: Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland)

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Index of Production (Northern Ireland)

Labour Force Survey Statistics for Northern Ireland (employment, unemployment).

Source agency: Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland)

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Labour Force Survey Quarterly Supplement (Northern Ireland)

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This statistic presents the value of cross border trade between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (UK) in 2023, by direction of trade flow. In 2023, the value of total cross border trade (of goods and services) between Ireland and Northern Ireland amounted to approximately **** billion euros. North to South trade had a higher value than South to North trade, at **** billion euros.

Employee Jobs at Sub Northern Ireland level and by Industry.

Source agency: Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland)

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Northern Ireland Census of Employment

Labour Market Statistics for Northern Ireland (employment, unemployment, earnings).

Source agency: Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland)

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Northern Ireland Labour Market Report

The Annual Business Survey (ABS) is an annual survey of businesses covering the production, construction, distribution and service industries, which represents about two-thirds of the UK economy in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA).

Every year, ABS questionnaires are sent by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to around 62,000 businesses in Great Britain, and by the Department for Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland (DFPNI) to around 9,000 businesses in Northern Ireland. Data for Northern Ireland are not available from the UK Data Archive.

The ABS is the largest business survey conducted by the ONS in terms of the combined number of respondents and variables it covers (62,000 questionnaires despatched in Great Britain, with around 600 different questions asked). It is the key resource for understanding the detailed structure and performance of businesses across the UK, and is a large contributor of business information to the UK National Accounts.

ABS provides a number of high-level indicators of economic activity such as the total value of sales and work completed by businesses, the value of purchases of goods, materials and services, stocks, capital expenditure, and total employment costs.

The contribution of different industries to the overall value of economic activity can be assessed and, although estimates of employment from each company are not now collected at the same time, by combining ABS with employment information from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) it is also possible to get a measure of value added and costs per head to allow better comparison between industrial sectors of different sizes. The indicators in the ABS publications are collected and presented as monetary values or counts, for example, approximate Gross Value Added (aGVA), numbers of enterprises. They are essentially a snapshot of UK business activity, and can be used to understand the level of the contributions to the UK economy from different sectors of the economy at any one time.

The ABS replaced the Annual Business Inquiry, Part 2 (ABI/2) in 2009, although ABS data are available for 2008. The BRES replaced the Annual Business Inquiry, Part 1 (ABI/1) in 2009. The BRES data for 2009 onwards are held separately under UK Data Archive SN 7463. ABI/1 and ABI/2 data for 2008 and earlier are held under UK Data Archive SN 6644, Annual Respondents Database: Secure Access (ARD). Researchers who are applying for access to the ABS and who also require data prior to 2008 are recommended to also apply for the ARD data under SN 6644.

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These data contain Inter-Departmental Business Register reference numbers. These are anonymous but unique reference numbers assigned to business organisations. Their inclusion allows researchers to combine different business survey sources together. Researchers may consider applying for other business data to assist their research.

For Secure Lab projects applying for access to this study as well as to SN 6697 Business Structure Database and/or SN 7683 Business Structure Database Longitudinal, only postcode-free versions of the data will be made available.

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