Michael Noonan
Question:83 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach the Irish trade balance with all trading partners on a country by country basis for each year from 1980 to 1989, inclusive.
Vol. 396 No. 3
83 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Taoiseach the Irish trade balance with all trading partners on a country by country basis for each year from 1980 to 1989, inclusive.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following tables which are derived from the external trade statistics:
£Million |
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Country¹ |
|||||
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
|
Great Britain |
-1067.8 |
-1,345.8 |
-1,175.4 |
-962.3 |
-1,006.5 |
Northern Ireland |
76.9 |
-1.8 |
110.3 |
185.6 |
249.0 |
France |
35.9 |
1.9 |
178.9 |
228.8 |
316.5 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
99.7 |
63.3 |
106.3 |
119.1 |
192.0 |
Netherlands |
73.3 |
71.3 |
37.6 |
133.3 |
286.8 |
Germany, Federal Republic |
24.6 |
-42.0 |
8.0 |
99.9 |
225.2 |
Italy |
-2.5 |
-29.0 |
-13.4 |
32.3 |
63.3 |
Denmark |
-8.0 |
-15.2 |
-17.0 |
-18.6 |
-14.6 |
Greece |
10.8 |
15.2 |
17.9 |
15.2 |
24.8 |
Portugal |
-6.2 |
0.0 |
-4.9 |
-4.9 |
-13.0 |
Spain |
-7.3 |
-16.7 |
1.4 |
-6.1 |
-6.5 |
USA |
-257.7 |
-463.4 |
-471.4 |
-518.0 |
-599.9 |
Canada |
-20.6 |
-8.2 |
-13.9 |
-11.3 |
50.2 |
Algeria |
11.6 |
25.6 |
30.6 |
39.5 |
26.2 |
Argentina |
3.0 |
3.5 |
-1.8 |
-3.3 |
-3.6 |
Australia |
19.7 |
36.0 |
61.0 |
75.1 |
103.9 |
Austria |
3.0 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
5.8 |
15.5 |
Bahamas |
-9.1 |
-0.6 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
Brazil |
-13.4 |
-23.0 |
-27.8 |
-29.4 |
-43.1 |
Canary Islands |
8.8 |
10.9 |
13.7 |
14.3 |
8.8 |
China |
-5.5 |
-7.6 |
-5.1 |
-7.5 |
-9.5 |
Colombia |
-3.4 |
-2.4 |
0.2 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
Cyprus |
-1.8 |
0.7 |
-0.3 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
Czechoslovakia |
-6.4 |
-6.0 |
-4.4 |
-5.2 |
-7.9 |
Ecuador |
-4.7 |
-5.9 |
-6.8 |
-4.8 |
-9.5 |
Egypt |
17.3 |
46.5 |
50.6 |
86.1 |
91.7 |
Finland |
-35.2 |
-39.7 |
-27.6 |
-29.5 |
-35.3 |
Germany, East |
0.5 |
-1.3 |
-2.4 |
-3.3 |
-6.7 |
Ghana |
-8.2 |
-4.2 |
-7.7 |
-3.4 |
-4.3 |
Hong Kong |
-16.2 |
-18.1 |
-21.9 |
-32.2 |
-45.0 |
Hungary |
0.2 |
-0.6 |
-0.3 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
India |
-13.1 |
-11.2 |
-9.2 |
-8.1 |
-1.7 |
Iran |
-27.4 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
43.1 |
62.1 |
Iraq |
-23.1 |
21.4 |
58.8 |
16.3 |
29.9 |
Israel |
-11.1 |
22.5 |
-11.8 |
-4.5 |
-5.3 |
Ivory Coast |
-5.8 |
-7.9 |
-7.2 |
-7.7 |
-11.3 |
Japan |
-118.4 |
-162.4 |
-128.2 |
-88.4 |
-148.4 |
Kenya |
-5.0 |
-6.0 |
-4.2 |
-8.8 |
-16.4 |
Korea, South |
-15.6 |
-18.8 |
-15.9 |
-18.4 |
-24.8 |
Kuwait |
-27.8 |
-12.5 |
11.5 |
8.9 |
10.8 |
Libya |
36.1 |
62.2 |
39.4 |
23.6 |
37.3 |
Malaysia |
-6.7 |
-8.5 |
-11.2 |
-11.2 |
-15.9 |
Malta |
6.9 |
4.7 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
4.3 |
Mexico |
32.2 |
52.8 |
14.4 |
8.7 |
32.9 |
Morocco |
0.4 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
New Zealand |
-6.9 |
-5.7 |
-1.9 |
-1.1 |
5.5 |
Nigeria |
28.5 |
53.6 |
60.7 |
57.7 |
39.2 |
Norway |
-0.8 |
-3.0 |
9.9 |
19.0 |
45.3 |
Pakistan |
3.9 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
Philippines |
-1.0 |
-2.1 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
0.2 |
Poland |
-23.3 |
-11.3 |
-31.4 |
-44.2 |
-47.6 |
Romania |
3.8 |
0.4 |
-1.8 |
-3.2 |
-4.4 |
Saudi Arabia |
-106.0 |
-41.4 |
-6.0 |
48.5 |
65.5 |
Singapore |
-0.1 |
-3.8 |
-4.9 |
-11.3 |
-31.3 |
South Africa and Namibia |
-0.6 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
19.0 |
21.4 |
Sweden |
-36.4 |
-42.7 |
-25.4 |
-5.5 |
-9.3 |
Switzerland |
-3.2 |
-4.4 |
-17.1 |
-1.0 |
12.9 |
Taiwan |
-4.8 |
-10.7 |
-8.5 |
-14.1 |
-29.0 |
Thailand |
-3.9 |
-4.3 |
-8.7 |
-5.0 |
-0.1 |
Tunisia |
6.9 |
2.6 |
-0.8 |
-1.7 |
-4.6 |
Turkey |
-2.0 |
2.1 |
-4.0 |
-2.8 |
-1.8 |
United Arab Emirates |
8.0 |
0.0 |
13.3 |
11.5 |
11.8 |
USSR |
0.5 |
-7.0 |
-7.8 |
8.4 |
-26.2 |
Venezuela |
14.3 |
19.5 |
15.8 |
7.9 |
18.4 |
Yugoslavia |
3.9 |
5.8 |
8.1 |
-0.6 |
-0.6 |
Other |
48.1 |
49.6 |
106.1 |
131.5 |
109.6 |
Total |
-1,338.2 |
-1,800.8 |
-1,124.7 |
-422.9 |
-14.6 |
£million |
|||||
Country¹ |
|||||
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989³ |
|
Great Britain |
-1,099.8 |
-644.1 |
-394.7 |
-318.2 |
-418.3 |
Northern Ireland |
284.7 |
257.7 |
241.4 |
365.4 |
286.8 |
France |
365.5 |
448.4 |
593.1 |
703.5 |
952.8 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
190.6 |
261.8 |
315.3 |
331.0 |
396.9 |
Netherlands |
306.8 |
223.8 |
439.5 |
452.2 |
522.0 |
Germany Federal Republic |
256.0 |
250.5 |
438.0 |
488.0 |
536.7 |
Italy |
149.9 |
106.6 |
167.5 |
204.4 |
321.9 |
Denmark |
-8.2 |
3.9 |
12.5 |
2.3 |
18.2 |
Greece |
31.8 |
30.0 |
28.8 |
37.8 |
45.7 |
Portugal |
-19.7 |
-13.7 |
-9.8 |
-8.1 |
-4.6 |
Spain |
10.2 |
17.7 |
46.2 |
90.9 |
135.3 |
USA |
-648.2 |
-549.6 |
-721.6 |
-673.5 |
-817.0 |
Canada |
87.8 |
41.1 |
24.2 |
26.9 |
2.5 |
Algeria |
35.6 |
15.6 |
7.5 |
10.2 |
-2.3 |
Argentina |
-6.1 |
-6.5 |
-1.1 |
-4.4 |
-7.8 |
Australia |
122.5 |
75.0 |
86.0 |
84.8 |
82.8 |
Austria |
25.3 |
29.4 |
31.4 |
25.9 |
42.2 |
Bahamas |
4.4 |
4.1 |
-4.9 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
Brazil |
-26.8 |
9.9 |
-3.8 |
-24.5 |
-16.5 |
Canary Islands |
10.1 |
8.8 |
16.2 |
18.0 |
17.1 |
China |
-4.5 |
-12.1 |
-10.8 |
-26.6 |
-34.7 |
Colombia |
-5.2 |
-9.1 |
-10.1 |
-21.2 |
-28.8 |
Cyprus |
1.7 |
-0.5 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
5.6 |
Czechoslovakia |
-7.7 |
-3.9 |
-0.2 |
-5.1 |
-6.5 |
Ecuador |
-5.7 |
-5.4 |
-5.5 |
-0.4 |
-1.1 |
Egypt |
106.0 |
83.5 |
67.3 |
78.1 |
72.2 |
Finland |
-22.6 |
-21.4 |
-23.5 |
-31.3 |
-20.7 |
Germany, East |
-7.5 |
-9.7 |
-5.1 |
-0.5 |
-4.5 |
Ghana |
-6.8 |
-7.8 |
-15.9 |
-12.9 |
-11.7 |
Hong Kong |
-27.7 |
-30.1 |
-23.6 |
-26.9 |
-22.2 |
Hungary |
3.6 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
6.8 |
5.8 |
India |
-9.0 |
-1.2 |
-6.1 |
-13.3 |
-12.6 |
Iran |
50.3 |
26.2 |
45.4 |
57.1 |
104.9 |
Iraq |
29.4 |
26.3 |
30.1 |
67.4 |
41.9 |
Israel |
-1.3 |
-5.3 |
14.0 |
-5.5 |
-4.5 |
Ivory Coast |
-10.3 |
-6.2 |
-5.7 |
-3.1 |
-7.5 |
Japan |
-180.0 |
-157.8 |
-216.4 |
-258.2 |
-402.0 |
Kenya |
-10.6 |
-6.9 |
-2.2 |
1.0 |
-0.5 |
Korea, South |
-18.9 |
-21.4 |
-14.4 |
-17.3 |
-12.8 |
Kuwait |
11.8 |
10.1 |
8.3 |
8.9 |
11.2 |
Libya |
26.8 |
29.6 |
25.1 |
20.4 |
36.6 |
Malaysia |
-13.1 |
-6.6 |
-10.6 |
-11.8 |
-6.9 |
Malta |
6.4 |
3.0 |
7.5 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
Mexico |
31.9 |
19.7 |
24.3 |
22.7 |
78.0 |
Morocco |
1.9 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
-6.9 |
-4.6 |
New Zealand |
8.5 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
-2.5 |
Nigeria |
89.2 |
23.2 |
38.7 |
43.3 |
30.2 |
Norway |
68.3 |
59.8 |
69.8 |
105.1 |
116.1 |
Pakistan |
2.5 |
-0.9 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
Philippines |
-4.5 |
-2.5 |
-4.0 |
-0.2 |
3.6 |
Poland |
-55.1 |
-46.2 |
-36.6 |
-39.7 |
-45.3 |
Romania |
-3.7 |
-18.6 |
-18.4 |
-4.1 |
-4.0 |
Saudi Arabia |
75.9 |
62.6 |
56.6 |
55.7 |
60.2 |
Singapore |
-10.2 |
-3.2 |
1.0 |
4.8 |
10.6 |
South Africa and Namibia |
10.9 |
14.0 |
34.6 |
46.8 |
16.4 |
Sweden |
21.8 |
33.7 |
65.8 |
70.9 |
70.3 |
Switzerland |
32.8 |
69.5 |
99.8 |
88.7 |
139.9 |
Taiwan |
-25.9 |
-36.1 |
-51.1 |
30.5 |
-51.3 |
Thailand |
-3.3 |
-6.2 |
-8.6 |
-7.6 |
-9.9 |
Tunisia |
-6.4 |
-2.5 |
-3.0 |
-2.4 |
-2.3 |
Turkey |
-2.9 |
-5.5 |
-6.1 |
-10.2 |
-14.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
11.5 |
12.8 |
11.3 |
12.1 |
16.8 |
USSR |
-13.4 |
14.3 |
-11.5 |
-17.7 |
-5.1 |
Venezuela |
25.4 |
8.6 |
33.8 |
25.7 |
9.7 |
Yugoslavia |
9.2 |
0.0 |
11.9 |
2.3 |
18.1 |
Other |
73.9 |
104.7 |
84.9 |
98.0 |
84.5 |
Total |
315.8 |
753.0 |
1,568.3 |
2,087.6 |
2,316.9 |