Ivor Callely
Question:67 Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the growth, if any, of the Irish export market over the past 12 months; the markets with highest growth for that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/97]
Written Answers. - Exports Growth.
The latest month for which data are available is October 1996. The exports during the period January-October 1996 were £24.6 billion, compared with £22.7 billion for the corresponding period of 1995, an increase of 8.4 per cent. The table shows the countries where the largest increase occured.
|
Country |
Jan.-Oct. 1995 |
Jan.-Oct. 1996 |
Increase |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
USA |
1,875.8 |
2,361.9 |
+486.1 |
|
United Kingdom |
5,825.8 |
6,096.8 |
+271.0 |
|
Belgium and Luxembourg |
1,015.5 |
1,195.6 |
+180.1 |
|
Malaysia |
182.9 |
301.1 |
+118.2 |
|
Netherlands |
1,577.6 |
1,667.1 |
+89.5 |
|
South Korea |
84.4 |
155.3 |
+70.9 |
|
Switzerland |
410.7 |
470.3 |
+59.6 |
|
Canada |
173.8 |
215.9 |
+42.1 |
|
South Africa |
82.2 |
122.9 |
+40.7 |
|
Australia |
119.6 |
151.3 |
+31.7 |
Note: Overall, approximately 4 per cent of trade is unclassified by country. The unclassified trade includes low value transactions, parcel post, Shannon Free Airport trade and some intra-EU estimates.