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Exports hit record high with 18% annual increase – Bruton
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton today welcomed the latest goods trade figures published by the Central Statistics Office, which showed that goods exports were valued at over €9billion in August 2012, an increase of 18% on the August 2011 figure.
The statistics also showed that:
- Exports in August were up 16% on a seasonally adjusted basis over the July figure
- Exports to China in August 2012 were up over 20% on the August 2011 figure
Minister Bruton said:
Conditions in international markets remain difficult, but today’s record figures show that Irish exporters are performing extraordinarily well in a tough environment. Other recent signs including the major jobs announcements we have seen this week from Irish companies trading in international markets show that there are real reasons for optimism about the transformation that is occurring in our economy.
Read the full press release here.