Trade Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2017

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Ceisteanna (87, 88)

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

87. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the value of trade in goods between Ireland and Britain in 2016; and the estimated amount for 2017. [52861/17]

Maurice Quinlivan

Ceist:

88. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach the value of trade in services between Ireland and Britain in 2016; and the estimated amount for 2017. [52862/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 88 together.

The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.

It should be noted that data on the value of trade in goods and services are not available for the full year for 2017. Trade in goods data is compiled on a monthly basis, and the latest data available is for January to September 2017. The data supplied is for January to September 2017. Trade in services data is compiled on a quarterly basis, and the latest data available is for Quarters 1 and 2 of 2017. The data supplied is for these periods of 2017. The Central Statistics Office compiles trade statistics based on data received for previous periods. It does not compile estimates for future periods, and for this reason, an estimate of the full amount of trade in goods and services for 2017 is not available.

Table A : Trade in goods between Ireland and Great Britain, 2016 to September 2017.

Division	Exports Jan – Dec 2016 €000	Imports Jan - Dec 2016 €000	Exports Jan – Sep 2017 €000	Imports Jan – Sep 2017 €000
Food and live animals	3,706,771	2,787,875	2,860,953	2,083,407
Beverages and tobacco	220,278	321,990	155,892	204,259
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	373,407	153,508	288,539	137,821
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related products	464,855	2,071,665	273,559	1,860,059
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes	11,449	45,874	9,312	36,559
Chemicals and related products nes	3,994,557	2,383,804	3,744,987	2,298,130
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	931,894	1,737,096	705,909	1,336,660
Machinery & transport equipment	2,205,500	3,021,649	1,580,077	2,188,075
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	1,133,769	2,234,230	875,510	1,544,472
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere	337,318	1,039,268	258,692	733,079
Total	13,379,799	15,796,958	10,753,428	12,422,520

In 2016, service exports from Ireland to Britain were €22,497m and Ireland's service imports from Britain were €11,840m.

In the first two quarters of 2017, service exports from Ireland to Britain were €5,631m and €6,541m respectively and Ireland's service imports from Britain were €2,898m and €2,959m.