Short answer
Very. Great Britain is Northern Ireland's largest external market, bigger than the Republic of Ireland or the rest of the world.
What we know Fact
- NISRA's trade statistics show Northern Ireland businesses sell more to Great Britain than to any other market outside Northern Ireland.
- Northern Ireland also buys most of its goods from Great Britain.
Sources
Our view Pro-Union
Our biggest customer is the rest of our own country. That is a strength to protect.
