Written answers
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Trade Data
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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174. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of trade between Kuwait and Ireland in 2023. [8869/24]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports. According to the CSO data, the value of our goods imports from Kuwait was €270 million in 2023. The value of our goods exports to Kuwait was €116 million in 2023.
Our top goods exports to Kuwait in 2023 were essential oils, perfume materials; toilet & cleansing preps, medical & pharmaceutical products and miscellaneous edible products & preparations.
Our top goods imports from Kuwait in 2023 were petroleum, petroleum products & related materials, miscellaneous manufactured articles and office machines & automatic data processing machines.
The CSO does not yet have data for our services imports from, and services exports to, Kuwait for 2023.
2023 | Imports | Exports |
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Goods | €270 million | €116 million |
Services | Not yet available | Not yet available |
2022 | Imports | Exports |
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Goods | €219 million | €106 million |
Services | €17 million | €488 million |
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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175. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of trade between Qatar and Ireland in 2023. [8870/24]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports. According to the CSO data, the value of our goods imports from Qatar was €4 million in 2023. The value of our goods exports to Qatar was €132 million in 2023.
The top goods exports to Qatar from Ireland in 2023 were power generating machines & equipment, essential oils, perfume materials, toilet & cleansing preparations and miscellaneous manufactured articles. The top goods imports from Qatar in 2023 were plastics in primary form, miscellaneous. manufactured articles and organic chemicals.
The CSO does not yet have data for our services imports from, and services exports to, Qatar for 2023.
2023 | Imports | Exports |
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Goods | €4 million | €132 million |
Services | Not yet available | Not yet available |
2022 | Imports | Exports |
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Goods | €5 million | €117 million |
Services | €82 million | €1,343 million |
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