Exports Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Questions (106)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

106. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach if he will detail the value of exports as an percentage of GDP, to the north of Ireland, Britain, America, Germany, France, Japan or others for each of the past five years. [45698/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy Paul Kehoe)

The information requested is set out in the following two tables.

Table 1: Exports of goods and services in € millions:

€ - millions	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Total exports of goods & services	148,984	145,249	156,918	166,475	176,147
of which: exports of goods & services to United Kingdom *	30,099	26,405	27,817	28,625	32,064
of which: exports of goods & services to USA	20,258	21,427	25,704	26,624	25,805
of which: exports of goods & services to Germany	12,585	12,097	13,671	13,520	15,380
of which: exports of goods & services to France	9,647	8,751	9,161	9,398	9,930
of which: exports of goods & services to Japan	2,786	2,662	3,105	3,208	4,777
of which: exports of goods & services to other countries	73,609	73,907	77,460	85,100	88,191
GDP at current market prices	180,249	162,284	158,097	162,600	163,938

* Separate information not available for Northern Ireland and Great Britain

Table 2: Exports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP at Current Market Prices:

% of GDP	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Total exports of goods & services	82.7	89.5	99.3	102.4	107.4
of which: exports of goods & services to United Kingdom *	16.7	16.3	17.6	17.6	19.6
of which: exports of goods & services to USA	11.2	13.2	16.3	16.4	15.7
of which: exports of goods & services to Germany	7.0	7.5	8.6	8.3	9.4
of which: exports of goods & services to France	5.4	5.4	5.8	5.8	6.1
of which: exports of goods & services to Japan	1.5	1.6	2.0	2.0	2.9
of which: exports of goods & services to other countries	40.8	45.5	49.0	52.3	53.8

* Separate information not available for Northern Ireland and Great Britain