The information on the value of goods exported from Irish based firms only as requested by the Deputy is not available. In 2017 Ireland exported goods to 218 countries. The following table shows the top 16 trading partners covering 87% of total exports:
Table A : Exports of Goods by country 2016-2017 and percentage share of total exports.
Country
|
2016 €m
|
2017 €m
|
2016 % of Value
|
2017 % of Value
|
United States
|
31,898
|
33,219
|
26.7
|
27.1
|
Belgium
|
14,617
|
13,355
|
12.3
|
10.9
|
Great Britain
|
13,380
|
14,476
|
11.2
|
11.8
|
Germany
|
8,025
|
10,067
|
6.7
|
8.2
|
Switzerland
|
6,318
|
6,212
|
5.3
|
5.1
|
Netherlands
|
5,895
|
5,928
|
4.9
|
4.8
|
France
|
5,069
|
5,332
|
4.2
|
4.4
|
China
|
3,102
|
4,378
|
2.6
|
3.6
|
Spain
|
2,972
|
2,597
|
2.5
|
2.1
|
Japan
|
2,887
|
2,579
|
2.4
|
2.1
|
Italy
|
2,415
|
2,618
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
Northern Ireland
|
1,655
|
1,961
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
Australia
|
1,476
|
889
|
1.2
|
0.7
|
Israel
|
1,475
|
271
|
1.2
|
0.2
|
Poland
|
1,371
|
1,329
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
Mexico
|
1,358
|
1,428
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
Rest of the World
|
15,379
|
15,900
|
12.9
|
13.0
|
Grand Total
|
119,292
|
122,539
|
100
|
100
|