| Product Code: ETC12536430 | Publication Date: Apr 2025 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Sachin Kumar Rai | No. of Pages: 65 | No. of Figures: 34 | No. of Tables: 19 |
Ireland`s lime stone import market saw strong growth in 2024, with top exporting countries being the UK, India, Other European countries, Egypt, and Germany. The market remained highly concentrated, as indicated by the high HHI. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2024 was a healthy 6.29%, with a notable growth rate of 14.3% from 2023 to 2024. These trends suggest a promising outlook for the lime stone import market in Ireland, driven by sustained demand and diverse sources of supply.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Ireland Lime stone Market Overview |
3.1 Ireland Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Ireland Lime stone Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Ireland Lime stone Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Technology Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
3.7 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End User, 2021 & 2031F |
3.8 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product Type, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Ireland Lime stone Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Growing construction industry in Ireland, leading to increased demand for limestone in infrastructure projects. |
4.2.2 Rise in environmental awareness, shifting preference towards sustainable building materials like limestone. |
4.2.3 Government initiatives promoting the use of local materials, boosting the domestic limestone market. |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating raw material prices affecting production costs and profitability. |
4.3.2 Competition from alternative materials like marble or granite posing a challenge to the limestone market. |
4.3.3 Regulatory restrictions on quarrying and mining activities impacting the supply chain of limestone. |
5 Ireland Lime stone Market Trends |
6 Ireland Lime stone Market, By Types |
6.1 Ireland Lime stone Market, By Technology Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Technology Type, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.3 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Industry Lime, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.4 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Chemical Lime, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.5 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Construction Lime, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.6 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Refractory Lime, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2 Ireland Lime stone Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Steel Manufacturing, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.3 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Water Treatment, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.4 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Agriculture, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.5 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Plastics Manufacturing, 2021 - 2031F |
6.3 Ireland Lime stone Market, By End User |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Construction Industry, 2021 - 2031F |
6.3.3 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Paper and Pulp Industry, 2021 - 2031F |
6.3.4 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Chemical Industry, 2021 - 2031F |
6.3.5 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Waste Water Industry, 2021 - 2031F |
6.4 Ireland Lime stone Market, By Product Type |
6.4.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.4.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By High Calcium, 2021 - 2031F |
6.4.3 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Magnesian, 2021 - 2031F |
6.4.4 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Crushed, 2021 - 2031F |
6.4.5 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenues & Volume, By Ground (GCC), 2021 - 2031F |
7 Ireland Lime stone Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Ireland Lime stone Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Ireland Lime stone Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Number of new infrastructure projects using limestone as a primary building material. |
8.2 Percentage increase in the adoption of sustainable construction practices utilizing limestone. |
8.3 Rate of compliance with environmental regulations in limestone quarrying and processing operations. |
9 Ireland Lime stone Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Ireland Lime stone Market Opportunity Assessment, By Technology Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
9.3 Ireland Lime stone Market Opportunity Assessment, By End User, 2021 & 2031F |
9.4 Ireland Lime stone Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product Type, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Ireland Lime stone Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Ireland Lime stone Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Ireland Lime stone Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |