# Trade Surplus

England star's honest assessment of Lions omission: 'Peter O'Mahony played his way in — I failed'

James Haskell was left out of Warren Gatland’s squad for this summer’s New Zealand tour.

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May 3rd 2017, 5:13 PM

# merkel money

EU countries have posted a big surplus thanks mostly to one nation...

…And that’s probably not a good thing for the poor eurozone.

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Oct 30th 2014, 1:35 PM

Goods exports are up more than €400 million on last year

The figures for August show increases in exports of organic chemicals and pharmaceutical products but a fall for dairy products and birds’ eggs.

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Oct 15th 2014, 2:11 PM

Here's how much we're making from overseas trade

Trade gains bump driven by food, essential oils and organic chemical sectors.

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Apr 14th 2014, 6:06 PM

# Imports

Exports rise by 1% but trade surplus falls by 3%

Overall, the EU accounted for 58 per cent of total exports, while the US was the main non-EU destination accounting for 20 per cent.

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Jun 14th 2013, 12:52 PM

# CSO

Trade surplus of €3.1bn in February 2013 - CSO

Exports increased by 2.2 per cent while imports were down by -2 per cent in February 2013.

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Apr 16th 2013, 12:01 PM

Ireland's trade surplus increases in October

The value of Irish exports was up slightly on September, while the volume of imports also fell.

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Dec 14th 2012, 11:42 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Nov 14th 2012, 4:53 PM

Trade surplus for September down 41% on August – CSO

The drop in Ireland’s trade surplus is the first since March of this year.

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Nov 14th 2012, 3:24 PM

Trade surplus increases by €1bn - CSO

The seasonally adjusted trade balance for August rose to €4.9 billion – the highest on record.

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Oct 12th 2012, 4:10 PM

CSO data shows Irish exports up by 6pc in July

The CSO figures also show that exports to key target areas like India, China and Russia have risen in the last year.

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Sep 14th 2012, 11:51 AM

GALLERY: Ireland's 20 most improved trading partners in 2011

We’ve ranked the countries with which Ireland has the best surplus of exports – and seen where that’s grown in 2011.

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Apr 24th 2012, 1:49 PM

# In Numbers

Fornication, planning and right-wing dictatorship: the week in statistics

Plus – the man who came back from the dead, the amount we have to spend each month, and how many Nokias in Manchester United?

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Apr 22nd 2012, 6:15 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

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Apr 17th 2012, 8:02 PM

Trade surplus falls by 23 per cent in December

Ireland’s seasonally adjusted exports fell by €750m in December 2011, while imports rose to chip away at the trade balance.

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Feb 15th 2012, 11:35 AM

Exports in November up by 9pc on previous year

The dip in exports for October was short-lived – as the trade surplus reached its highest level ever in November 2011.

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Jan 18th 2012, 12:56 PM

Shrinking exports mean 11pc fall in trade surplus

Preliminary figures from the CSO show that the slowdown on mainland Europe could be beginning to hit Irish exports.

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Dec 15th 2011, 12:06 PM

Exports up 10 per cent in one month

The CSO’s latest figures show that exports increased by 10 per cent in August – good news following a poor performance in July.

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Oct 21st 2011, 11:27 AM

Ireland records its highest ever trade surplus

Ireland’s trade surplus hit its highest level in June as exports rose by almost 6 per cent.

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Aug 23rd 2011, 2:49 PM

Ireland's trade surplus rises 44% in May

New figures from the CSO show that Irish imports fell sharply in May.

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Jul 18th 2011, 3:14 PM

Trade surplus stays above €4bn for November

The value of Irish exports in November 2010 was €4bn more than the amount we imported – for the second straight month.

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Jan 26th 2011, 3:55 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Nov 19th 2010, 5:05 PM