asked the Taoiseach the total amount of imports into and exports from European Community countries for each year from 1973 with Ireland to date and the balance at the end of each year.
Written Answers. - EC Imports and Exports.
199.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:
Value of Ireland's Trade with EEC countries 1973-1979.
|
Country |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
|
£ million |
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|
FranceImports |
52.3 |
87.5 |
85.9 |
109.9 |
148.3 |
189.9 |
247.8 |
|
Exports |
45.5 |
35.7 |
63.5 |
94.7 |
186.8 |
263.9 |
282.6 |
|
Import Excess |
6.9 |
51.8 |
22.5 |
15.2 |
-38.5 |
-73.9 |
-34.8 |
|
Belgium & LuxembourgImports |
21.2 |
35.1 |
30.7 |
45.4 |
59.6 |
69.9 |
103.3 |
|
Exports |
27.9 |
36.5 |
53.0 |
83.1 |
112.6 |
150.8 |
205.1 |
|
Import Excess |
-6.7 |
-1.4 |
-22.4 |
-37.7 |
-53.0 |
-80.9 |
-101.8 |
|
NetherlandsImports |
36.7 |
55.6 |
54.8 |
74.4 |
94.6 |
101.6 |
151.3 |
|
Exports |
37.8 |
46.3 |
85.6 |
109.9 |
143.3 |
149.5 |
186.5 |
|
Import Excess |
-1.1 |
9.2 |
-30.7 |
35.6 |
-48.6 |
-47.9 |
-35.3 |
|
Germany F.R.Imports |
93.1 |
126.2 |
119.6 |
160.8 |
202.0 |
265.5 |
359.1 |
|
Exports |
54.0 |
66.5 |
114.5 |
161.0 |
216.4 |
247.6 |
306.3 |
|
Import Excess |
39.1 |
59.7 |
5.1 |
-0.3 |
-14.4 |
17.9 |
52.7 |
|
ItalyImports |
23.3 |
33.8 |
42.7 |
59.6 |
88.8 |
114.5 |
139.2 |
|
Exports |
17.7 |
17.5 |
39.5 |
43.0 |
46.7 |
63.1 |
81.6 |
|
Import Excess |
5.6 |
16.3 |
3.2 |
16.6 |
42.1 |
51.4 |
57.6 |
|
Great BritainImports |
534.1 |
706.0 |
768.3 |
1067.1 |
1360.7 |
1673.8 |
2196.7 |
|
Exports |
393.1 |
529.7 |
628.1 |
743.1 |
992.1 |
1151.4 |
1358.6 |
|
Import Excess |
140.9 |
176.3 |
140.2 |
324.0 |
368.7 |
522.4 |
838.1 |
|
Northern IrelandImports |
42.6 |
51.7 |
64.4 |
84.1 |
126.2 |
161.6 |
212.0 |
|
Exports |
82.2 |
104.7 |
153.5 |
161.9 |
190.3 |
248.3 |
265.9 |
|
Import Excess |
-39.6 |
-53.0 |
-89.2 |
-77.8 |
-64.1 |
-86.7 |
-54.0 |
|
DenmarkImports |
11.6 |
14.9 |
13.3 |
20.4 |
22.3 |
30.9 |
37.6 |
|
Exports |
2.2 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
11.6 |
28.4 |
20.5 |
24.2 |
|
Import Excess |
9.4 |
10.8 |
8.0 |
8.8 |
6.0 |
10.4 |
13.3 |
|
Total EECImports |
815.0 |
1110.8 |
1179.7 |
1621.7 |
2102.6 |
2607.7 |
3446.8 |
|
Exports |
660.5 |
841.0 |
1143.0 |
1408.5 |
1916.5 |
2295.2 |
2710.9 |
|
Import Excess |
154.5 |
269.8 |
36.7 |
213.2 |
186.1 |
312.6 |
736.0 |
Note: A minus (-) sign indicates an export excess.