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Ireland - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
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| GDP (USD billion) |
200.106
|
209.145
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
5.0
% |
4.9
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
48753.262
|
50252.138
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| Inflation rate |
2.3
% |
2.5
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
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2003
|
2004
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| GDP (USD billion) |
121.7
|
153.7
|
183.6
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
6.9
% |
3.7
% |
4.9
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
27374
|
27932
|
29118
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| Inflation rate |
4.7
% |
3.5
% |
2.2
% |
| Unemployment rate |
4.2%
|
4.4%
|
4.4%
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| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
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..
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Euro rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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0.9541
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0.7967
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0.7386
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
3.3%
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..
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..
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Industry and mining |
41.5%
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..
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..
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Services |
55.2%
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..
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..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
28981
|
26888
|
9120
|
15
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
50.8
|
51.8
|
59.2
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
84.2
|
89.6
|
98.7
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| Trade balance |
33.4
|
37.8
|
39.6
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| Balance of payments |
-1.4
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-2.1
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-0.7
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
168.7%
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..
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..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
75.0%
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..
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
93.7%
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..
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..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
2.3%
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..
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..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
6.2%
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..
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
51.8
|
89.6
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
1%
|
0%
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| Food products |
8%
|
8%
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| Hydrocarbons |
4%
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0%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
79%
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86%
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| Ores and metals |
1%
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0%
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| Other goods |
7%
|
6%
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|
2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
52
|
38
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| Transport |
4%
|
5%
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| Tourisme |
9%
|
10%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
87%
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85%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
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USA
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19.7%
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United Kingdom
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17.7%
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Belgium
|
14.7%
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Germany
|
7.7%
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France
|
6%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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United Kingdom
|
30.7%
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USA
|
13.9%
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Germany
|
7.5%
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China
|
5.7%
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France
|
4.5%
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