Annual External Trade €m
| Year |
Imports |
Exports |
Trade Surplus |
| 1990 |
15,832 |
18,204 |
2,372 |
| 1991 |
16,317 |
19,070 |
2,753 |
| 1992 |
16,754 |
21,260 |
4,506 |
| 1993 |
18,900 |
25,179 |
6,279 |
| 1994 |
21,945 |
28,891 |
6,946 |
| 1995 |
26,181 |
35,330 |
9,149 |
| 1996 |
28,480 |
38,609 |
10,129 |
| 1997 |
32,864 |
44,868 |
12,004 |
| 1998 |
39,715 |
57,322 |
17,607 |
| 1999 |
44,327 |
66,956 |
22,629 |
| 2000 |
55,909 |
83,889 |
27,980 |
| 2001 |
57,384 |
92,690 |
35,306 |
| 2002 |
55,628 |
93,675 |
38,047 |
| 2003 |
47,865 |
82,076 |
33,211 |
| 2004 |
51,105 |
84,409 |
33,304 |
| 2005 |
57,465 |
86,732 |
29,267 |
| 2006 |
60,857 |
86,772 |
25,915 |
| 2007 |
63,486 |
89,226 |
25,740 |
| 2008 |
57,585 |
86,394 |
28,810 |
| 2009 |
45,066 |
84,149 |
39,084 |
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