Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details on the level of trade between Qatar and Ireland in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35207/21]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to Exports and Imports of Goods and Services. Statistics for Ireland’s Goods Exports to, and Goods Imports from, Qatar for 2019, 2020 and the first four months of 2021 are contained in the table below, along with statistics for Ireland’s Services Exports to, and Services Imports from, Qatar for 2019. Statistics for Services Exports to, and Services Imports from, Qatar for 2020 and 2021 are not yet available.

The value of Goods Exports from Ireland to Qatar grew from a value of €104 million in 2019 to €138 million in 2020, an increase of 33%. In the period Jan-Apr 2021 the value of Goods Exports from Ireland to Qatar was €31million. Principal Goods Exports from Ireland to Qatar in 2020 were Aircraft Engines & Parts, Medical & Pharmaceutical Products and Soft Drink Concentrate.

The value of Goods Imports from Qatar to Ireland fell from €2.859 million in 2019 to €2.413 million in 2020, a fall of 16%. In the period Jan-Apr 2021 the value of Goods Imports from Qatar to Ireland was €1 million. Principal Goods Imports from Qatar to Ireland in 2020 were Organic Chemicals, Plastics in Primary Forms and Live Animals.

In 2019 (the latest year for which services trade data is available), the value of Ireland's Services trade with Qatar was €1.080 billion, comprising €1.065 billion in Services Exports from Ireland to Qatar and €15million in Services Imports from Qatar to Ireland.