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Table 4.1 Exports and imports by economic sector 2017 | ||||
Sector | Exports | Imports | ||
€million | €million | |||
Value | % of total | Value | % of total | |
Agri/food | 17,923 | 15 | 3,710 | 4 |
Pharmaceuticals | 53,166 | 44 | 10,987 | 13 |
Other manufacturing and construction | 29,430 | 24 | 13,072 | 16 |
Wholesale/retail | 8,722 | 7 | 26,845 | 33 |
Services/other | 9,681 | 8 | 26,067 | 32 |
Unknown | 2,838 | 2 | 1,914 | 2 |
Total | 121,759 | 100 | 82,595 | 100 |
Pharmaceutical sector is the biggest exporter
The pharmaceutical sector accounted for nearly half (44%) of the total value of exports in 2017, comprising €53 billion.
Manufacturing exports were worth €29.4 billion, and exports from the agri-food sector were €17.9 billion, or 15% of total exports.
The wholesale and retail sector was the largest importer in 2017, accounting for €26.8 billion (33% of the total) of goods imported.
The services sector, which includes aircraft leasing companies, imported €26.1 billion (32%) of goods.
Sector | Exports by NACE sector |
---|---|
Other manufacturing and construction | 24.1703923638775 |
Pharmaceuticals | 43.6646371801652 |
Whole- sale/ retail | 7.163367501122 |
Agri/food | 14.7200485727512 |
Services/ other | 7.95055984838163 |
Unknown | 2.33099453370246 |
Sector | Percentage of imports |
---|---|
Pharmaceuticals | 13.3027907643626 |
Whole- sale/ retail | 32.5014677376532 |
Other manufacturing and construction | 15.8271998316789 |
Agri/food | 4.49134488303184 |
Services/ other | 31.5602814596368 |
Unknown | 2.3169153236366 |
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