Ireland's July Exports Down 5.4 Pct, Exports To China Up 8.59 Pct

Ireland's July goods exports decreased by 5.4 percent year-on-year, but its exports to China increased by 8.59 percent, according to the latest figures released by the country's Central Statistics Office (CSO)

DUBLIN, Sept. 23 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Sep, 2021 ) --:Ireland's July goods exports decreased by 5.4 percent year-on-year, but its exports to China increased by 8.59 percent, according to the latest figures released by the country's Central Statistics Office (CSO).

In July, Ireland exported a total of 12.87 billion Euros (about 15 billion U.S. Dollars) worth of goods, of which 1.087 billion euros worth of goods went to China.

In the month, Ireland also witnessed a year-on-year drop of 7.56 percent in its goods imports while its imports from China also slipped by 1.84 percent.

Ireland imported a total of 7.74 billion euros worth of goods in July, of which China accounted for 639 million euros.

In the Jan.-July period of this year, Ireland exported 93.89 billion euros worth of goods, down 1.85 percent year-on-year, while its exports to China increased by 0.1 percent year-on-year to 6.7 billion euros.