Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
409. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the overall trade in goods or services exchanged between Ireland and Israel and Israeli-based firms over the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/23]
View answerThe Central Statistics Office (CSO) compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports.
According to the CSO, the value of our goods exports to Israel was €271 million in 2017; €281 million in 2018; €318 million in 2019; €386 million in 2020; €821 million in 2021; and €1,049 million in 2022. The value of our goods imports from Israel was €62 million in 2017; €77 million in 2018; €90 million in 2019; €121 million in 2020; €2,439 million in 2021; and €4,836 million in 2022.
The value of our services exports to Israel was €1,005 million in 2017; €2,022 million in 2018; €2,580 million in 2019; €3,294 million in 2020; and €4,352 million in 2021. The value of services imports from Israel was €196 million in 2017; €284 million in 2018; €365 million in 2019; €845 million in 2020; and €1,415 million in 2021. The CSO does not yet have data for our services imports from, and services exports to, Israel for 2022.
Import and export data is not available at an individual firm level.
|
Year |
Goods Exports €m |
Goods Imports €m |
|
2017 |
271 |
62 |
|
2018 |
281 |
77 |
|
2019 |
318 |
90 |
|
2020 |
386 |
121 |
|
2021 |
821 |
2,439 |
|
2022 |
1,049 |
4,836 |
|
Year |
Services Exports €m |
Services Imports €m |
|
2017 |
1,005 |
196 |
|
2018 |
2,022 |
284 |
|
2019 |
2,580 |
365 |
|
2020 |
3,294 |
845 |
|
2021 |
4,352 |
1,415 |
|
2022 |
Not yet available |
Not yet available |
