Vol. 487 No. 6
85 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the value of total Irish exports in 1997; the percentage going to the United Kingdom, to other EU countries, to the North American Free Trade Association and to other destinations; the value of Irish imports in 1997; and the percentage coming from these sources. [4543/98]
The latest month for which figures are available is October 1997. The following tables provide the information requested for the period January-October 1997 and the year 1996.
Exports:
|
Jan-Oct 1997 |
1996 |
|||
|
£m |
% |
£m |
% |
|
|
United Kingdom |
6,997.7 |
24.5 |
7,465.5 |
24.6 |
|
Other EU |
11,834.4 |
41.4 |
13,277.7 |
43.7 |
|
NAFTA |
3,615.0 |
12.7 |
3,164.4 |
10.4 |
|
Rest of World |
5,324.1 |
18.6 |
5,420.2 |
17.8 |
|
Unclassified |
802.1 |
2.8 |
1,047.8 |
3.5 |
|
Total |
28,573.3 |
100.0 |
30,375.6 |
100.0 |
|
Jan-Oct 1997 |
1996 |
|||
|
£m |
% |
£m |
% |
|
|
United Kingdom |
7,119.8 |
33.7 |
7,816.2 |
34.8 |
|
Other EU |
4,526.7 |
21.4 |
4,921.5 |
21.9 |
|
NAFTA |
3,285.1 |
15.5 |
3,681.1 |
16.3 |
|
Rest of World |
5,409.2 |
25.6 |
5,129.4 |
22.8 |
|
Unclassified |
813.9 |
3.8 |
937.9 |
4.2 |
|
Total |
21,154.7 |
100.0 |
22,486.1 |
100.0 |
