Various statistics regarding Northern Ireland business including access to finance, carbon emissions, research and development, the Annual Business Inquiry and the Inter-Departmental Business Register.
Related statistics
Annual Business Inquiry
Details on the conduct and results of the Northern Ireland Annual Business Inquiry.
Broad Economy Sales and Exports Statistics
Northern Ireland Economic Trade Statistics
The Northern Ireland Economic Trade Statistics (NIETS) (formerly known as Broad Economy Sales and Exports Statistics) is an annual measure of local businesses’ trade with markets inside and outside Northern Ireland and measures both the sales and purchases of goods and services by businesses in the non-financial industry sectors.
Research and Development
The Northern Ireland Research & Development (R&D) Survey provides information on the level of R&D activity in Northern Ireland (NI).
In light of the recent methodological changes to the survey we have created a development plan which sets out the progress made by the Northern Ireland Statistics Research Agency (NISRA) in developing Northern Ireland Research and Development statistics over the last two years along with providing an overview of the plans for the next year. The full development plan can be accessed here:
Northern Ireland Research and Development Survey Development Plan
Results for periods prior to 2022 are only available at the NI level in the most recent release. Work is underway, and we aim to publish more detailed time series estimates as soon as possible, with users being updated when this has been completed.
Inter Departmental Business Register
Details and background of the IDBR, which contains information on all businesses in the UK which are VAT registered and/or operating a PAYE scheme.