Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012
134. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of imports from Israel every year for the past five years; the value of exports to Israel every year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44489/12]
View answerIreland's trade with Israel currently amounts to over €1bn per annum. Israel is an important trading partner and under its trade promotion strategy, the Government is committed to growing Ireland’s exports in all foreign markets, and expanding our trade footprint outside our main trading partners.
The export and import figures are laid out in the following table.
|
€m |
Services Imports |
Merchandise Imports |
Services Exports |
Merchandise Exports |
Total Trade |
|
2007 |
66 |
83 |
189 |
219 |
557 |
|
2008 |
83 |
72 |
199 |
199 |
553 |
|
2009 |
72 |
83 |
271 |
197 |
623 |
|
2010 |
95 |
71 |
360 |
248 |
774 |
|
2011 |
109 |
68 |
417 |
475 |
1,069 |
