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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 26 May 1999

Vol. 505 No. 4

Written Answers. - Export Trade.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

67 Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the value of Irish exports in 1998; the value of exports to the European member states; and comparison figures for exports to non-European members. [13701/99]

The following tables show Ireland's export trade to European and non-European member states for the year 1998.

Value of Exports, 1998

Country

£m

Great Britain

8,763.9

Northern Ireland

1,182.5

Austria

248.0

Belgium & Luxembourg

2,863.5

Denmark

443.7

Finland

217.0

France

3,701.3

Germany

6,558.5

Greece

116.6

Italy

1,478.1

Netherlands

2,478.9

Portugal

181.0

Spain

1,188.4

Sweden

815.0

EU country not specified

37.5

Total EU

30,274.0

Country

£m

Australia

361.4

Canada

272.6

Japan

1,175.8

Malaysia

255.4

Norway

441.4

Singapore

296.8

South Africa

270.6

South Korea

285.7

Switzerland

908.1

USA

6,113.9

Other non-EU countries

4,121.6

Total Exports

44,777.3

Note: It should be noted that, overall approximately 2 per cent of trade is unclassified by country. The unclassified trade consists mainly of intra-EU estimates.
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