Claim: Northern Ireland purchases from Great Britain are four times more valuable than those from Ireland.
Fact-check: Is what Northern Ireland buys from Great Britain four times more valuable than from Ireland? - FactCheckNI
Verdict: accurate. in 2019, the ratio of the estimated total value of northern ireland purchases from great britain  to purchases from ireland  was 4.5:1. the ratio has been similar since 2013. however, the figures may not tell the full story as they do not provide information on transport/shipping routes or the country of origin of any goods purchased.
Organisation: FactCheckNI
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2022-01-27T00:00:00