Written answers
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Departmental Statistics
8:00 pm
Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the balance of trade between the Republic of Ireland and its top 100 trading countries for 2010 and 2011 in order of financial importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/12]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Trade data for the full year 2011 is not yet available from the Central Statistics Office. For the calendar year 2010, Ireland's total exports (Merchandise and Services) totalled €163.03bn and total imports totalled €126.70bn, giving an overall surplus of €36.33bn, the highest annual figure on record.
The requested data in respect of 2010 is set out in the table below, with the top 100 countries ranked in order of our total trade (exports plus imports) and showing the relevant surplus (or deficit) in each case. NB. Country-specific Services trade data in respect of some countries is suppressed by the CSO, on confidentiality grounds and these cases are marked with an *. Relevant totals in those cases are, accordingly, incomplete.
| Ranking in order of Total Trade | Country | Merchandise Exports 2010 (€ M) | Services Exports 2010 (€ M) | Total Exports 2010 (€M) | Merchandise Imports 2010 (€M) | Services Imports 2010 (€M) | Total Imports 2010 (€M) | Total Trade (Merchandise & Services) 2010 (€M) | Total Trade Balance 2010 (€M) |
| 1 | USA | 20,763.79 | 5,234.00 | 25,997.79 | 6,426.62 | 24,644.00 | 31,070.62 | 57,068.41 | -5,072.83 |
| 2 | Great Britain & NI | 13,799.51 | 14,395.00 | 28,194.51 | 14,718.63 | 10,466.00 | 25,184.63 | 53,379.13 | 3,009.88 |
| 3 | Germany | 6,353.26 | 7,760.00 | 14,113.26 | 3,497.18 | 3,482.00 | 6,979.18 | 21,092.44 | 7,134.08 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3,091.87 | 3,422.00 | 6,513.87 | 2,218.00 | 10,243.00 | 12,461.00 | 18,974.86 | -5,947.13 |
| 5 | Belgium | 13,509.67 | 1,342.00 | 14,851.67 | 1,083.78 | 1,123.00 | 2,206.78 | 17,058.45 | 12,644.89 |
| 6 | France | 4,483.08 | 5,109.00 | 9,592.08 | 1,841.63 | 3,364.00 | 5,205.63 | 14,797.72 | 4,386.45 |
| 7 | Italy | 2,707.94 | 4,204.00 | 6,911.94 | 779.25 | 2,335.00 | 3,114.25 | 10,026.19 | 3,797.70 |
| 8 | Spain | 3,358.49 | 2,350.00 | 5,708.49 | 665.87 | 1,834.00 | 2,499.87 | 8,208.36 | 3,208.62 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 3,557.24 | 1,752.00 | 5,309.24 | 846.71 | 1,575.00 | 2,421.71 | 7,730.95 | 2,887.54 |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 76.04 | 1,081.00 | 1,157.04 | 27.40 | 5,818.00 | 5,845.40 | 7,002.45 | -4,688.36 |
| 11 | China | 1,672.30 | 1,790.00 | 3,462.30 | 2,523.62 | 302.00 | 2,825.62 | 6,287.92 | 636.68 |
| 12 | Japan | 1,754.16 | 1,323.00 | 3,077.16 | 796.70 | 615.00 | 1,411.70 | 4,488.85 | 1,665.46 |
| 13 | Bermuda | 0.49 | 960.00 | 960.49 | 0.034 | 3,131.00 | 3,131.03 | 4,091.52 | -2,170.55 |
| 14 | Norway | 418.69 | 738.00 | 1,156.69 | 1,291.08 | 220.00 | 1,511.08 | 2,667.78 | -354.39 |
| 15 | Sweden | 672.21 | 1,252.00 | 1,924.21 | 341.22 | 369.00 | 710.22 | 2,634.43 | 1,213.99 |
| 16 | Denmark | 414.11 | 805.00 | 1,219.11 | 778.70 | 301.00 | 1,079.70 | 2,298.81 | 139.41 |
| 17 | Australia | 775.30 | 941.00 | 1,716.30 | 118.92 | 405.00 | 523.92 | 2,240.22 | 1,192.39 |
| 18 | Russia | 372.83 | 1,300.00 | 1,672.83 | 159.74 | 196.00 | 355.74 | 2,028.57 | 1,317.09 |
| 19 | Poland | 591.99 | 702.00 | 1,293.99 | 319.85 | 275.00 | 594.85 | 1,888.84 | 699.14 |
| 20 | Canada | 570.69 | 555.00 | 1,125.69 | 241.78 | 494.00 | 735.78 | 1,861.47 | 389.91 |
| 21 | Singapore | 549.98 | 579.00 | 1,128.98 | 508.20 | 148.00 | 656.20 | 1,785.18 | 472.79 |
| 22 | Portugal | 424.38 | 570.00 | 994.38 | 99.21 | 452.00 | 551.21 | 1,545.60 | 443.17 |
| 23 | India | 161.69 | 788.00 | 949.69 | 301.14 | 113.00 | 414.14 | 1,363.83 | 535.55 |
| 24 | Finland | 290.70 | 683.00 | 973.70 | 190.11 | 176.00 | 366.11 | 1,339.81 | 607.59 |
| 25 | Hong Kong | 819.46 | 140.00 | 959.46 | 234.92 | 112.00 | 346.92 | 1,306.38 | 612.55 |
| 26 | Austria | 311.72 | 497.00 | 808.72 | 165.38 | 315.00 | 480.38 | 1,289.10 | 328.34 |
| 27 | South Africa | 283.49 | 654.00 | 937.49 | 86.73 | 209.00 | 295.73 | 1,233.22 | 641.76 |
| 28 | Turkey | 429.89 | 374.00 | 803.89 | 256.05 | 156.00 | 412.05 | 1,215.94 | 391.84 |
| 29 | UAE | 269.84 | 514.00 | 783.84 | 109.51 | 179.00 | 288.51 | 1,072.35 | 495.32 |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 434.09 | 303.00 | 737.09 | 192.58 | 142.00 | 334.58 | 1,071.67 | 402.52 |
| 31 | Hungary | 162.29 | 490.00 | 652.29 | 201.95 | 90.00 | 291.95 | 944.24 | 360.34 |
| 32 | Malaysia* | 692.95 | * | *692.95 | 205.25 | * | * 205.25 | * 898.20 | * 487.70 |
| 33 | South Korea | 356.77 | 210.00 | 566.77 | 244.29 | 40.00 | 284.29 | 851.06 | 282.48 |
| 34 | Mexico | 466.39 | 64.00 | 530.39 | 231.25 | 27.00 | 258.25 | 788.64 | 272.15 |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 498.97 | 235.00 | 733.97 | 11.33 | 42.00 | 53.33 | 787.30 | 680.65 |
| 36 | Israel | 251.05 | 360.00 | 611.05 | 71.30 | 96.00 | 167.30 | 778.35 | 443.76 |
| 37 | Taiwan | 190.23 | 323.00 | 513.23 | 163.17 | 64.00 | 227.17 | 740.39 | 286.06 |
| 38 | Greece | 306.67 | 203.00 | 509.67 | 29.23 | 128.00 | 157.23 | 666.90 | 352.43 |
| 39 | Brazil | 259.56 | 180.00 | 439.56 | 166.35 | 49.00 | 215.35 | 654.91 | 224.20 |
| 40 | Cayman Islands* | 0.66 | 627.00 | 627.66 | 0.08 | * | * 0.08 | * 627.74 | * 627.59 |
| 41 | Egypt | 117.96 | 361.00 | 478.96 | 30.96 | 55.00 | 85.96 | 564.92 | 393.00 |
| 42 | Romania | 251.59 | 144.00 | 395.59 | 106.55 | 36.00 | 142.55 | 538.15 | 253.04 |
| 43 | Thailand | 144.32 | 16.00 | 160.32 | 238.55 | 22.00 | 260.55 | 420.88 | -100.23 |
| 44 | Libya | 38.77 | 13.00 | 51.77 | 340.08 | 0 | 340.08 | 391.84 | -288.31 |
| 45 | Philippines | 213.97 | 89.00 | 302.97 | 29.82 | 16.00 | 45.82 | 348.79 | 257.16 |
| 46 | Nigeria | 205.82 | 71.00 | 276.82 | 0.39 | 21.00 | 21.39 | 298.22 | 255.43 |
| 47 | Indonesia | 55.91 | 129.00 | 184.91 | 66.92 | 11.00 | 77.92 | 262.83 | 106.99 |
| 48 | New Zealand | 72.88 | 93.00 | 165.88 | 44.12 | 19.00 | 63.12 | 229.00 | 102.76 |
| 49 | Argentina | 64.43 | 37.00 | 101.43 | 100.85 | 14.00 | 114.85 | 216.27 | -13.42 |
| 50 | Slovakia | 59.03 | 84.00 | 143.03 | 50.84 | 20.00 | 70.84 | 213.88 | 72.19 |
| 51 | Jersey | 0 | 148.00 | 148.00 | 0 | 32.00 | 32.00 | 180.00 | 116.00 |
| 52 | Maldives | 0.07 | 102.00 | 102.07 | 0.25 | 75.00 | 75.25 | 177.32 | 26.83 |
| 53 | Chile | 39.16 | 72.00 | 111.16 | 55.36 | 9.00 | 64.36 | 175.52 | 46.80 |
| 54 | Cyprus* | 31.19 | * | * 31.19 | 3.37 | 125.00 | 128.37 | * 159.56 | *-97.19 |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 43.28 | 82.00 | 125.28 | 10.85 | 23.00 | 33.85 | 159.13 | 91.42 |
| 56 | Latvia | 41.31 | 61.00 | 102.31 | 25.24 | 10.00 | 35.24 | 137.54 | 67.07 |
| 57 | Croatia | 33.14 | 43.00 | 76.14 | 13.94 | 46.00 | 59.94 | 136.08 | 16.19 |
| 58 | Morocco | 64.92 | 44.00 | 108.92 | 16.77 | 10.00 | 26.77 | 135.69 | 82.16 |
| 59 | Ukraine | 29.35 | 77.00 | 106.35 | 4.77 | 22.00 | 26.77 | 133.12 | 79.58 |
| 60 | Lithuania | 31.56 | 44.00 | 75.56 | 42.43 | 10.00 | 52.43 | 127.99 | 23.13 |
| 61 | Vietnam* | 46.35 | * | * 46.35 | 76.39 | * | * 76.39 | * 122.74 | *-30.04 |
| 62 | Kenya | 15.19 | 79.00 | 94.19 | 13.67 | 14.00 | 27.67 | 121.86 | 66.52 |
| 63 | Colombia | 29.68 | 74.00 | 103.68 | 6.52 | 6.00 | 12.52 | 116.20 | 91.16 |
| 64 | Bangladesh* | 3.17 | 13.00 | 16.17 | 99.15 | * | * 99.15 | * 115.32 | *-82.98 |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 56.44 | 0 | 56.44 | 56.43 | 0 | 56.43 | 112.86 | 0.01 |
| 66 | Guinea | 0.58 | 0 | 0.58 | 99.80 | 0 | 99.80 | 100.38 | -99.22 |
| 67 | Pakistan | 21.95 | 34.00 | 55.95 | 41.71 | 2.00 | 43.71 | 99.66 | 12.24 |
| 68 | Serbia | 45.86 | 38.00 | 83.86 | 2.59 | 10.00 | 12.59 | 96.44 | 71.27 |
| 69 | Lebanon* | 58.03 | 36.00 | 94.03 | 1.22 | * | * 1.22 | * 95.26 | * 92.81 |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | 21.13 | 61.00 | 82.13 | 0.12 | 10.00 | 10.12 | 92.25 | 72.01 |
| 71 | Iran | 81.75 | 0 | 81.75 | 5.19 | 0 | 5.19 | 86.94 | 76.56 |
| 72 | Qatar | 32.23 | 49.00 | 81.23 | 4.16 | 1.00 | 5.16 | 86.38 | 76.07 |
| 73 | Barbados * | 1.05 | 78.00 | 79.05 | 0.01 | * | * 0.01 | * 79.06 | *79.04 |
| 74 | Tunisia | 11.27 | 27.00 | 38.27 | 20.88 | 13.00 | 33.88 | 72.15 | 4.38 |
| 75 | Algeria * | 56.85 | 12.00 | 68.85 | 2.86 | * | * 2.86 | *71.71 | * 65.99 |
| 76 | Bahrain | 31.23 | 34.00 | 65.23 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 66.33 | 64.13 |
| 77 | Kuwait* | 63.45 | * | * 63.45 | 0.51 | 0 | 0.51 | * 63.96 | * 62.94 |
| 78 | Estonia | 21.05 | 17.00 | 38.05 | 3.35 | 20.00 | 23.35 | 61.41 | 14.70 |
| 79 | Slovenia* | 47.09 | * | * 47.09 | 12.99 | * | * 12.99 | * 60.09 | * 34.10 |
| 80 | Jordan* | 59.27 | * | * 59.27 | 0.66 | * | * 0.66 | * 59.92 | *58.61 |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 6.92 | 0 | 6.92 | 48.20 | 0 | 48.20 | 55.12 | -41.28 |
| 82 | Iraq | 47.43 | 0 | 47.43 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.10 | 47.52 | 47.33 |
| 83 | Venezuela | 46.21 | 0 | 46.21 | 1.21 | 0 | 1.21 | 47.42 | 45.00 |
| 84 | Ghana | 32.33 | 0 | 32.33 | 13.93 | 0 | 13.93 | 46.26 | 18.40 |
| 85 | Oman | 38.44 | 0 | 38.44 | 6.69 | 0 | 6.69 | 45.14 | 31.75 |
| 86 | Malta* | 30.29 | * | * 30.29 | 11.10 | * | * 11.10 | *41.39 | *19.19 |
| 87 | Ethiopia | 20.82 | 18.00 | 38.82 | 0.35 | 0 | 0.35 | 39.17 | 38.47 |
| 88 | Guernsey | 0 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 0 | 27.00 | 27.00 | 39.00 | -15.00 |
| 89 | Jamaica* | 2.34 | 27.00 | 29.34 | 3.57 | * | * 3.57 | * 32.91 | * 25.77 |
| 90 | Senegal | 31.19 | 0 | 31.19 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | 31.27 | 31.12 |
| 91 | El Salvador* | 6.88 | 22.00 | 28.88 | 1.46 | * | * 1.46 | * 30.34 | * 27.43 |
| 92 | Syria | 28.50 | 0 | 28.50 | 0.32 | 0 | 0.32 | 28.83 | 28.18 |
| 93 | Congo (Dem Rep) | 25.87 | 0 | 25.87 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.10 | 25.97 | 25.76 |
| 94 | Iceland* | 15.34 | * | * 15.34 | 9.89 | * | *9.89 | * 25.23 | * 5.45 |
| 95 | Peru | 15.50 | 0 | 15.50 | 9.67 | 0 | 9.67 | 25.17 | 5.84 |
| 96 | Cameroon | 16.58 | 0 | 16.58 | 8.08 | 0 | 8.08 | 24.67 | 8.50 |
| 97 | Cambodia | 3.56 | 0 | 3.56 | 18.12 | 0 | 18.12 | 21.68 | -14.57 |
| 98 | Panama | 13.21 | 5.00 | 18.21 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.67 | 19.88 | 16.54 |
| 99 | British Virgin Is* | 0.16 | 19.00 | 19.16 | 0.02 | * | * 0.02 | * 19.18 | * 19.14 |
| 100 | Sudan | 16.35 | 0 | 16.35 | 0.62 | 0 | 0.62 | 16.97 | 15.74 |
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