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Trading Partners.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 October 2004

Wednesday, 6 October 2004

Ceisteanna (85, 86)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

195 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the top ten EU countries with which Ireland trades in terms of exports and imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23700/04]

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Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

196 Mr. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the top ten non-EU countries with which Ireland currently trades in terms on exports and imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23701/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together.

Tables 1 and 2 below identify Ireland's top ten EU and non-EU trading partners by value in 2003, respectively. The year 2003 is the latest one for which complete annual data are available. For comparative purposes, values for 2002 and 2001 are also included.

In addition, table 3 identifies Ireland's top ten trading partners within a global context.

Table 1 — top ten EU countries involved in merchandise trade with Ireland.

2003

2002

2001

€(000)

€(000)

€(000)

Exports

Great Britain

13,446,568

20,886,658

20,793,808

Belgium

10,314,932

13,549,307

4,446,178

Germany

6,826,042

6,740,417

11,682,508

France

5,020,798

4,693,372

5,541,568

Netherlands

4,268,284

3,511,632

4,263,614

Italy

3,749,160

3,601,523

3,311,898

Spain

2,353,688

2,242,630

2,297,985

Northern Ireland

1,409,424

1,610,716

1,864,521

Sweden

1,161,251

1,203,052

1,355,024

Denmark

501,322

545,302

596,605

Total

49,051,469

58,584,609

56,153,709

Imports

Great Britain

15,893,393

22,112,667

21,495,813

Germany

3,882,999

3,769,468

3,612,000

Netherlands

1,978,110

2,090,106

2,156,168

France

1,787,947

2,128,100

2,684,811

Northern Ireland

1,281,036

1,215,376

1,489,035

Italy

923,204

908,536

1,199,345

Belgium

965,780

1,002,698

1,048,706

Denmark

840,643

684,954

672,220

Spain

587,980

601,219

612,169

Sweden

401,903

379,968

446,661

Total

28,542,995

34,893,092

35,416,928

Table 2 — top ten non-EU countries involved in merchandise trade with Ireland.

2003

2002

2001

€(000)

€(000)

€(000)

Exports

United States

16,939,245

16,509,438

15,694,396

Switzerland

2,603,265

3,103,770

2,705,698

Japan

2,109,434

2,630,798

3,261,074

Singapore

734,246

739,310

641,308

Hong Kong

688,304

534,074

670,201

Australia

647,646

636,070

834,838

Malaysia

578,068

765,941

1,140,342

South Korea

509,585

640,367

695,906

Norway

530,137

517,204

587,172

Canada

469,383

510,896

592,502

Total

25,809,313

26,587,868

26,823,437

Imports

United States

6,755,916

8,052,982

8,084,943

Japan

1,550,262

1,446,133

1,617,496

China

1,422,524

878,878

684,330

Norway

1,229,408

860,149

951,972

Singapore

1,027,013

962,080

1,324,296

Switzerland

698,369

636,862

554,420

Taiwan

644,253

881,722

991,909

Hong Kong

500,728

741,403

716,727

South Korea

586,681

677,668

685,443

Canada

463,517

419,554

617,526

Total

14,878,671

15,557,431

16,229,062

Table 3 — top ten countries involved in merchandise trade with Ireland (both EU and non-EU).

2003

2002

2001

€(000)

€(000)

€(000)

Exports

United States

16,939,245

16,509,438

15,694,396

Great Britain

13,446,568

20,886,658

20,793,808

Belgium

10,314,932

13,549,307

4,446,178

Germany

6,826,042

6,740,417

11,682,508

France

5,020,798

4,693,372

5,541,568

Netherlands

4,268,284

3,511,632

4,263,614

Italy

3,749,160

3,601,523

3,311,898

Switzerland

2,603,265

3,103,770

2,705,698

Spain

2,353,688

2,242,630

2,297,985

Japan

2,109,434

2,630,798

3,261,074

Total

67,631,416

77,469,545

73,998,727

Imports

Great Britain

15,893,393

22,112,667

21,495,813

United States

6,755,916

8,052,982

8,084,943

Germany

3,882,999

3,769,468

3,612,000

France

1,787,947

2,128,100

2,684,811

Netherlands

1,978,110

2,090,106

2,156,168

Japan

1,550,262

1,446,133

1,617,496

Northern Ireland

1,281,036

1,215,376

1,489,035

Singapore

1,027,013

962,080

1,324,296

Norway

1,229,408

860,149

951,972

Italy

923,204

908,536

1,199,345

Total

36,309,288

43,545,597

44,615,879

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