Economy of Ireland

Imports

Imports commoditiesdata processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing

Import partnersUK 39.8%, US 13.2%, Germany 7.6%, Netherlands 5.7% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesmachinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, medical devices, pharmaceuticals; food products, animal products

Export partnersUS 17.9%, UK 17.3%, Belgium 15.6%, Germany 8.4%, Switzerland 5.8%, France 5% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsbarley, potatoes, wheat; beef, dairy products

Industrial productspharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages and brewing; medical devices

Economy

Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted)11.6 % (2013-11)11.8 % (2013-10)12.2 % (2013-09)13.1 % (2013-08)13.7 % (2013-07)14.1 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted) of Ireland

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted)12.0 % (2014-05)11.9 % (2014-04)12.0 % (2014-03)12.1 % (2014-02)12.1 % (2014-01)12.0 % (2013-12)12.2 % (2013-11)12.3 % (2013-10)12.6 % (2013-09)12.8 % (2013-08)13.1 % (2013-07)13.6 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) of Ireland

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold1.71 Billion $ (2012)1.70 Billion $ (2011)2.12 Billion $ (2010)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold of Ireland

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices0.40 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-05)0.40 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-04)0.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-03)0.10 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-02)0.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-01)0.40 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-12)0.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-11)-0.10 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-10)0.70 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-07)

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices of Ireland

Inflation0.60 % (2013)1.70 % (2012)2.60 % (2011)

Unemployment13.5 % (2013)14.7 % (2012)14.4 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate221 Billion $ (2013)208 Billion $ (2012)226 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate0.60 % (2013)0.20 % (2012)1.40 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)41,300 $ (2013)40,700 $ (2012)41,500 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity190 Billion $ (2013)187 Billion $ (2012)190 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Ireland

GDP PPP per land area2.71 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)2.66 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)2.71 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity8.32 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate0.75 % (2013)1.50 % (2012)1.75 % (2010)

Commercial bank prime lending rate3.20 % (2013)3.55 % (2012)3.81 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Ireland

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP1.60 % (2013)1.60 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP28.0 % (2013)27.9 % (2012)

Services % of GDP70.4 % (2013)70.5 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals7.55 Million (2012)7.63 Million (2011)7.13 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures6.60 Million (2012)6.51 Million (2011)6.92 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of Ireland

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio160 % (2012)163 % (2011)156 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Ireland

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)124 % of GDP (2013)118 % of GDP (2012)108 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Ireland

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-7.60 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)4.39 % of GDP (2012)1.25 % of GDP (2011)1.11 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Ireland

Current Account Balance (Total)7.30 Billion $ (2013)9.25 Billion $ (2012)2.48 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Ireland

External Debt (Total)2.16 Trillion $ (2012)2.35 Trillion $ (2011)2.28 Trillion $ (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)1,040 % of GDP (2012)1,041 % of GDP (2011)1,117 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Ireland

External Debt per Capita458 Thousand $ (2012)504 Thousand $ (2011)501 Thousand $ (2010)