DUBLIN: Ireland’s trade surplus fell by €452m (-9%) in February following a 16% rise in imports and just a 3% rise in exports, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Goods imports for the month increased by €800m to €5.88 billion, while exports were €349m higher to €10.6 billion, which leaves the country’s trade surplus at €4.7 billion. Exports of medical and pharmaceutical products increased by €827m (+37%) to just over €3 billion in February, when compared with the same month last year. Exports of Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances were also up, increasing by €159m (+28%) to €731m.
