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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 27 Nov 1990

Vol. 403 No. 1

Written Answers. - Repatriation of Profits.

Tony Gregory

Question:

76 Mr. Gregory asked the Taoiseach (1) the amount of profits repatriated each year since 1980, (2) the proportion of annual GNP represented by such repatriation and (3) the proportion of annual GDP represented by such repatriation.

The information requested is set out in the following tabular statement:

Profits and dividends repatriated abroad (Note 1)

Profits etc. repatriated abroad as a percentage of G.N.P.

Profits etc. repatriated abroad as a percentage of G.D.P.

£million

%

%

1980

258

2.9

2.8

1981

362

3.3

3.2

1982

499

4.0

3.7

1983

659

4.8

4.5

1984

983

6.7

6.0

1985

1321

8.4

7.5

1986

1320

7.9

7.0

1987

1307

7.2

6.5

1988

1908

10.1

8.9

1989

2337

11.2

9.8

Note 1: Includes certain other flows not distinguished separately (royalties, some inter-company interest payments associated with direct investment, and investments out of certified profits).
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