Ireland and Gambia
What moves each way, the scams to watch for, and what to check before you trade.
Trade safely with Gambia
The scams, documents and rules that matter on this corridor. Written and reviewed by our team, and dated.
Corridor-specific scam patterns and rules are still being reviewed by our team and will appear here once published.
- Confirm the company exists in an official register and that its name matches the one on the invoice.
- Before paying into a new or changed bank account, phone the company on a number you already hold, not one from the invoice or email.
- Test the container number, ship number, ports and dates on the bill of lading with the Document checker.
- Be wary of paying in advance for goods you have not seen, or of fees demanded to release a shipment.
- Ask the carrier directly to confirm the shipment exists and where it is.
In 2025, Ireland sold Gambia about $12.8 million of goods. The biggest products were malt extract, milk and cream and textiles, worn clothing and other worn articles, which together make up 100% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (malt extract), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has grown by about 17% a year since 2022. Among the leading products, automatic data processing machines is growing fastest, at about 72% a year.
In 2025, Ireland bought about $36 thousand of goods from Gambia. The biggest products were albumins, motor cars and other motor vehicles and prepared or preserved fish, which together make up 99% of the total. More than half of this trade is one product (albumins), so it leans heavily on that one line. The total has grown by about 39% a year since 2022.
Trade by year
Total trade each year, as reported in the tables below. A missing bar means no report for that year, not zero trade.
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| Year | Ireland sells to Gambia | Ireland buys from Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $8m | $14k |
| 2023 | $8.7m | $9k |
| 2024 | $12.2m | $14k |
| 2025 | $12.8m | $36k |
What Ireland sells to Gambia
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malt extract (flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food p… Product code 1901 · Cereal and baked goods | $12.6m | 98.4% | +20.7% a year |
| Milk and cream (concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter) Product code 0402 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $127k | 1.0% | -20.3% a year |
| Textiles (worn clothing and other worn articles) Product code 6309 · Other textile articles | $31k | 0.2% | n/a |
Biggest product groups: Cereal and baked goods (98%), Dairy, eggs and honey (1%), Other textile articles (0%), Machinery (0%), Electrical equipment (0%) .
What Ireland buys from Gambia
Ranked by value in 2025, by 4-digit product code. Growth is the yearly rate since 2022.
| Product | Value | Share | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80% whey protein… Product code 3502 · Glues and enzymes | $26k | 71.6% | n/a |
| Motor cars and other motor vehicles (principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of he… Product code 8703 · Vehicles | $6k | 17.6% | n/a |
| Prepared or preserved fish (caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs) Product code 1604 · Meat and fish preparations | $3k | 9.3% | -18.5% a year |
Biggest product groups: Glues and enzymes (72%), Vehicles (18%), Meat and fish preparations (9%), Cosmetics and perfumery (1%), Paper and board (0%) .
Where the opportunities are
Products that are moving on this corridor. Only products of a meaningful size are listed. Treat these as leads to check, not promises: a fast rise can reverse.
Room to grow
Products that a market buys a lot of, where this corridor supplies only a small part. Shares are for the latest year both sides reported. A small share can also mean a hard market, so check the rules and the buyer first.
A free account shows the complete product lists, every fast-growing and new product, and the markets where this corridor supplies little. Accounts are checked by hand, so use your business email.
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Value is what was traded in the year, in US dollars. A big number means a big market, not necessarily an easy one to enter.
Share is that product's part of the total in the table above. A product with a large share is what this corridor already trades most of.
Growth is the average yearly change since the first year shown. A green figure means trade in that product is rising.
Product code is the international customs code (HS) for the product group. Your customs agent and the guide below will ask for it, and it decides the duty you pay.
These are totals reported by customs authorities, not prices or orders. Use them to see where demand exists, then check the rules and the company you plan to deal with.
Next steps
Trade figures are what each country reported to the UN (Comtrade), in US dollars. Imports are usually reported including freight and insurance, exports without, so the two sides of a corridor will not match exactly. Company counts are companies listed on ExporterIQ.