Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
385. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total value of Ireland’s imports and exports with Russia in each year from 2008 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/14]
View answerThe value of merchandise exports from Ireland to Russia increased by 85% between 2008 and 2013, with 2013 exports reaching €637 million.
In the same period the value of merchandise imports from Russia to Ireland increased by 10% to €148 million in 2013.
Russia accounted for 0.7% of Ireland's total merchandise exports in 2013.
Russia ranked as Ireland's 19 largest goods market in terms of exports and 33 in terms of goods imports in 2013.
The following tables show the value of Ireland’s merchandise trade with Russia in the years 2008-2013 and the value of Ireland's services trade with Russia in the years 2008-2012. Services trade data for 2013 will not be available until later this month.
Merchandise Trade
|
Year |
Exports (€m) |
Imports (€m) |
|
2008 |
344 |
134 |
|
2009 |
243 |
81 |
|
2010 |
377 |
160 |
|
2011 |
506 |
122 |
|
2012 |
603 |
102 |
|
2013 |
637 |
148 |
Services Trade*
|
Year |
Exports (€m) |
Imports (€m) |
|
2008 |
1,244 |
254 |
|
2009 |
983 |
135 |
|
2010 |
1,248 |
196 |
|
2011 |
-1,563 |
175 |
|
2012 |
-332 |
259 |
* Occasionally, the merchanting component of service exports may have a negative sign as data is compiled on a net profit or loss basis rather than actual sales.
