Jonathan O'Brien
Question:104. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach the value of exports, imports and trade surplus for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector for each year since 2003. [53698/13]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013
104. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach the value of exports, imports and trade surplus for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector for each year since 2003. [53698/13]
View answerGoods exports and imports statistics provide data on the movement of goods between countries. The figures set out in the table are exports and imports of medical and pharmaceutical products and exclude any other products exported or imported by the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.
Table: Goods Exports, Imports and Trade surplus of Medical and pharmaceutical products, 2003-2012
Commodity division 54 Medical and pharmaceutical products
Year |
Exports |
Imports |
Trade surplus |
- |
€ million |
€ million |
€ million |
2003 |
13,612 |
2,168 |
11,444 |
2004 |
15,155 |
1,970 |
13,185 |
2005 |
14,531 |
1,995 |
12,536 |
2006 |
14,247 |
2,235 |
12,012 |
2007 |
14,749 |
2,397 |
12,352 |
2008 |
16,750 |
2,867 |
13,883 |
2009 |
21,722 |
2,849 |
18,873 |
2010 |
23,959 |
3,464 |
20,496 |
2011 |
26,393 |
4,387 |
22,007 |
2012 |
24,551 |
4,164 |
20,387 |