Ireland's trade surplus hit record high in 2011
Ireland’s trade surplus rose 3 per cent to €44.7 billion, the highest annual surplus on record, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Ireland’s trade surplus rose 3 per cent to €44.7 billion, the highest annual surplus on record, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Exports for 2011 were €92.9 billion, up 4 per cent from 2010, while imports were €48.2 billion, up 5 per cent. Exports of medical and pharmaceutical products increased by 9 per cent to €26.4 billion.
The food industry performed particularly well with exports of meat rising 15 per cent to €2.8 billion and...
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