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Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Trade Data

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details on the level of trade between Ireland and Bahrain in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45210/21]

Photo of Robert TroyRobert 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, Bahrain for 2020 and for the first six months of 2021 are contained in the table below. Statistics for services exports to, and services imports from, Bahrain for 2020 and to date in 2021 are not yet available.

For exports, in 2020 the value of goods exports from Ireland to Bahrain was €72 million. The principal goods exports were in the categories of

- Computers, Computer Parts & Storage Devices;

- Medical & Pharmaceutical Products; and

- Dairy Products.

In the period Jan-June 2021 the value of goods exports from Ireland to Bahrain was €24 million. Principal goods exports from Ireland to Bahrain in Jan-June 2021 were:

- Medical & Pharmaceutical Products;

- Essential oils,

- Perfume materials,

- Toilet & Cleansing Preps; and

- Computers, Computer Parts & Storage devices.

On the imports side, in 2020 the value of goods imports to Ireland from Bahrain was €79,000 with the principal goods imports in the categories of:

- Live Animals,

- Essential oils,

- Perfume materials,

- Toilet & Cleansing preps; and

- Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up Articles & Related products.

In Jan-June 2021 the value of goods imports to Ireland from Bahrain was €39,000 and the principal goods imports were in the categories of:

- Manufactures of Metals;

- Road Vehicles; and

- Articles of apparel, clothing accessories.

- Exports to Bahrain (Goods) €million Imports from Bahrain (Goods) €million
2020 72.408 0.079
2021 (Jan- June) 23.787 0.039

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