Industry revenue of »retail trade of motor vehicle parts« in Ireland 2011-2023

Over the years, passenger car registrations have witnessed a rise in Ireland, from 1.6 million units in 2005 to over 2 million units in 2017, owing to the growing consumer purchasing power and the emergence of electric and hybrid cars. Additionally, Ireland has been an important vehicle export market, with auto parts exports valued at over 170 million U.S. dollars in 2019, a five per cent year over year growth, as per data from worldstopexports.com. These factors have augured well for the ‘retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories industry’, with revenues projected to increase from 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2011 to over 2.3 billion U.S. dollars by 2023.

In terms of passenger cars, Volkswagen is the most popular brand, having sold 13,775 units in 2018, followed by Toyota, Hyundai, Ford and Nissan. Interestingly, Hyundai Tucson was the most popular brand model during the same period, with just over 4,000 units sold.