Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value and percentage of overall trade between here and other members of the eurozone in each year since the introduction of the single currency and the percentage increase or decrease in the volume of trade over that period. [38571/05]

Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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The euro was adopted by 12 member states on 1 January 2002 and in the three complete calendar years since that date, the relevant details are as follows: in 2002, the value of overall trade, imports and exports, to other members of the eurozone was €47.623 billion. Total trade in 2002, to all countries, amounted to €149.081 billion. Overall trade with members of the eurozone in 2002, as a percentage of total trade, therefore, was 31.9%.

In 2003, the value of overall trade, imports and exports, to other members of the eurozone was €44.531 billion. Total trade in 2003, to all countries, amounted to €129.941 billion. Overall trade with members of the eurozone in 2003, as a percentage of total trade, therefore, was 34.3%.

In 2004, the value of overall trade, imports and exports, to other members of the eurozone was €48.197 billion. Total trade in 2004, to all countries, amounted to €133.991 billion. Overall trade with members of the eurozone in 2004, as a percentage of total trade, therefore, was 36%.

Overall trade with eurozone countries increased by 1.2% between 2002 and 2004 while total trade with all countries decreased by 10.2% in the same period.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value and percentage of overall trade between here and England, Scotland and Wales in each year since the introduction of the single currency and the percentage increase or decrease in the volume of trade over that period. [38572/05]

Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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The euro was adopted on 1 January 2002 and in the three complete calendar years since that date, the relevant details of overall trade, imports and exports, with England, Scotland and Wales are as follows: in 2002, €39.94 billion; in 2003, €27.1 billion; in 2004, €27.7 billion. Between 2002 and 2004 there was a decrease of 30% in overall trade.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value and percentage of overall trade between here and Northern Ireland in each year since the introduction of the single currency and the percentage increase or decrease in the volume of trade over that period. [38573/05]

Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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The euro was adopted on 1 January 2002 and in the three complete calendar years since that date, the details of overall trade, imports and exports, with Northern Ireland, are as follows: in 2002, €2.646 billion; in 2003, €2.451 billion; in 2004, €2.522 billion. Between 2002 and 2004 there was a decrease of 5% in overall trade.