Economy of Ireland
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)
ExportsExports 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 sectorsAgriculture productsbarley, potatoes, wheat; beef, dairy products
Industrial productspharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverages and brewing; medical devices
EconomyUnemployment 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 (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)

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

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)

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
BankingGDP decomposition by sectorTourismInternational tourism, number of departures6.60 Million (2012)6.51 Million (2011)6.92 Million (2010)
Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit
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)
