Trade Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Questions (410)

Matt Carthy

Question:

410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of imports and exports between Ireland and Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56383/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

The total value of Ireland’s trade with Taiwan in 2022 was €4.6 bn, which was a 322% increase in the 10 years since 2012.

In 2022, the total value of exports from Ireland to Taiwan was €2.2 bn and the total value of our imports from Taiwan was €2.4bn.

With a value of €1.7bn, services exports accounted for 77% of Ireland’s exports to Taiwan while goods exports of €505 million accounted for the remaining 23% of our exports to Taiwan in 2022.

Medical & Pharmaceutical Products accounted for 47% of Ireland’s goods exports to Taiwan in 2022 while Computers, Computer Parts & Storage Devices accounted for almost 40% of our goods imports from Taiwan in the same year.