Bernard J. Durkan
Question:75 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the value of trade between Ireland and the United States of America in 1988 and at the present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26246/98]
Written Answers. - International Trade.
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:76 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the value of trade between Ireland and Germany in 1988 and at the present time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26247/98]
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:77 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the value of trade between Ireland and France in 1988 and in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26248/98]
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:78 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the value of Ireland's trade with the United Kingdom; the value of this trade ten years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26249/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 76, 77 and 78 together.
The latest month for which information is available is July 1998. The following table shows Ireland's trade with the UK, the USA, Germany and France for the years 1988 and 1997, and for the seven-month period January to July 1998.
|
Imports |
Exports |
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1988 |
1997 |
1998 (Jan-Jul) |
1988 |
1997 |
1998 (Jan-Jul) |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
UK |
4,303.6 |
8,959.4 |
5,967.3 |
4,349.7 |
8,659.4 |
5,725.6 |
|
USA |
1,623.0 |
3,876.8 |
3,076.8 |
949.5 |
3,995.9 |
3,572.6 |
|
Germany |
880.8 |
1,555.3 |
1,180.4 |
1,368.8 |
4,413.2 |
4,096.4 |
|
France |
416.8 |
1,251.2 |
713.0 |
1,120.3 |
2,837.6 |
2,103.6 |
Note: It should be noted that, overall, approximately 3 per cent of trade is unclassified by country. The unclassified trade consists mainly of intra-EU estimates.