Price for Animals; Live, Birds, Psittaciformes in Ireland - 2023

Price for Animals; Live, Birds, Psittaciformes in Ireland (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average animals; live, birds, psittaciformes import price amounted to $2.7 per unit, jumping by 33% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The import price peaked at $3.2 per unit in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($12 per unit), while the price for the Czech Republic ($0.7 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the UK (+6.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Animals; Live, Birds, Psittaciformes in Ireland

After two years of growth, purchases abroad of animals; live, birds, psittaciformeses decreased by -17.8% to 1.1K units in 2022. In general, imports showed a abrupt slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 8.3% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of 1.4K units, and then fell dramatically in the following year.

In value terms, animals; live, birds, psittaciformes imports totaled $3K in 2022. Overall, total imports indicated a significant expansion from 2020 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +23.8% over the last two years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +53.2% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 41%. Imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.