Noel Dempsey
Question:93 Mr. Dempsey asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the balance of trade surplus deficit each month for each of the years from 1986 to 1989, inclusive; and the accumulated surplus deficit at the end of each of those years.
Written Answers. - Balance of Trade Statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table which is derived from the External Trade Statistics:
Table 1.
Irish Trade Balance † 1986 to 1989.
|
Month |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
|
£million |
£million |
£million |
£million |
|
|
January |
-61.6 |
26.2 |
102.5 |
48.6 |
|
February |
3.9 |
31.5 |
139.2 |
124.4 |
|
March |
148.2 |
46.5 |
96.6 |
170.0 |
|
April |
-58.6 |
59.9 |
155.0 |
209.1 |
|
May |
144.5 |
252.5 |
206.3 |
235.8 |
|
June |
104.2 |
181.0 |
277.8 |
234.4 |
|
July |
85.1 |
157.2 |
286.6 |
251.0 |
|
August |
68.9 |
74.9 |
88.4 |
73.7 |
|
September |
105.6 |
221.4 |
249.9 |
390.2 |
|
October |
22.6 |
154.3 |
140.3 |
44.1 |
|
November |
147.4 |
200.9 |
147.8 |
234.5 |
|
December |
48.3 |
162.3 |
197.3 |
283.5†† |
|
Total** |
753.0 |
1,568.3 |
2,087.6 |
2,315.3†† |
†Minus denotes an import excess.
††Provisional.
**The sum of the monthly data may not add up to the annual totals which include certain cumulative revisions.