Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
64. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the volume of domestic and multinational exports by the countries exported to, based on the most recent data on a percentage basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18989/16]
View answerThe data requested is set out for the Deputy in the following tables. It is not possible to provide a breakdown between domestic and multinational merchandise trade. It should be noted that 2016 covers the period January to April.
Table 1: Exports of merchandise goods (value and volume) by main trading partners 2015
|
Trading Partner |
Value Trade (€000's) |
% of Trade |
Total Volume (tonnes) |
% of Total Volume |
|
United States |
26,727,101 |
24.0 |
878,859 |
4.7 |
|
Belgium |
14,540,648 |
13.0 |
626,870 |
3.4 |
|
Great Britain |
13,771,357 |
12.0 |
6,592,980 |
36.0 |
|
Germany |
7,473,109 |
6.7 |
411,187 |
2.2 |
|
Switzerland |
6,096,261 |
5.4 |
13,373 |
0.1 |
|
Netherlands |
4,938,079 |
4.4 |
1,255,845 |
6.8 |
|
France |
4,864,834 |
4.3 |
1,154,637 |
6.2 |
|
Spain |
4,019,446 |
3.6 |
297,375 |
1.6 |
|
Japan |
3,890,007 |
3.5 |
38,761 |
0.2 |
|
Italy |
2,543,992 |
2.3 |
217,471 |
1.2 |
|
Northern Ireland |
1,741,324 |
1.6 |
3,229,364 |
17.0 |
|
China |
1,655,536 |
1.5 |
456,862 |
2.5 |
|
Mexico |
1,394,459 |
1.2 |
28,362 |
0.2 |
|
Poland |
1,187,463 |
1.1 |
102,871 |
0.6 |
|
Other Trading Partners |
17,320,803 |
15.4 |
3,238,763 |
17.3 |
|
Total |
112,164,416 |
100.0 |
18,543,578 |
100.0 |
Source: Goods Exports and Imports
Table 2: Exports of merchandise goods (value and volume) by main trading partners January - April 2016
|
Trading Partner |
Value Trade (€000's) |
% of Trade |
Total Volume (tonnes) |
% of Total Volume |
|
United States |
9,193,003 |
25.0 |
147,118 |
2.4 |
|
Belgium |
4,892,854 |
13.0 |
199,182 |
3.2 |
|
Great Britain |
4,064,199 |
11.0 |
2,368,613 |
38.0 |
|
Germany |
2,520,372 |
6.9 |
144,418 |
2.3 |
|
Switzerland |
1,944,453 |
5.3 |
5,283 |
0.1 |
|
Netherlands |
1,761,238 |
4.8 |
422,673 |
6.9 |
|
France |
1,581,290 |
4.3 |
467,726 |
7.6 |
|
Spain |
925,642 |
2.5 |
82,440 |
1.3 |
|
Italy |
843,461 |
2.3 |
97,688 |
1.6 |
|
China |
733,264 |
2.0 |
155,674 |
2.5 |
|
Israel |
653,340 |
1.8 |
8,545 |
0.1 |
|
Japan |
562,907 |
1.5 |
15,268 |
0.2 |
|
Northern Ireland |
531,766 |
1.5 |
1,080,916 |
18.0 |
|
Mexico |
473,688 |
1.3 |
15,517 |
0.3 |
|
Poland |
460,732 |
1.3 |
38,355 |
0.6 |
|
Australia |
381,559 |
1.0 |
12,417 |
0.2 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
367,176 |
1.0 |
12,316 |
0.2 |
|
Canada |
349,515 |
1.0 |
14,118 |
0.2 |
|
Other Trading Partners |
4,182,792 |
11.1 |
877,882 |
14.2 |
|
Total |
36,427,254 |
100.0 |
6,166,146 |
100.0 |
Source: Goods Exports and Imports
