Template:Economy of Ireland table
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| Economy of Ireland | |
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| Currency | 1 Euro = 100 cent(s) |
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| Fiscal year | Calendar year |
| Trade organisations | EU, WTO and OECD |
| Statistics | |
| GDP (PPP) | €161.6 bn (2005) (48th) |
| GDP growth | 4.7% (2005 est.) |
| GDP per capita | $41,000 (2005 est.) |
| GDP by sector | agriculture (5%), manufacturing (46%), services (49%) (2002) |
| Inflation (CPI) | 3.9% (2006) |
| Population below poverty line |
10% (1997 est.) |
| Labour force | 2.154 million (2006[1] ) |
| Labour force by occupation |
services (64%), manufacturing (29%), agriculture (8%) (2005) |
| Unemployment | 4.4% (July 2006) [1] |
| Main industries | steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminium, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmacology; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; computer software, tourism |
| External | |
| Exports | $102 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.) |
| Export goods | machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products |
| Main export partners | United States 18.7%, United Kingdom 17.3%, Belgium 15.1%, Germany 7.3%, Netherlands 4.8% (2005) |
| Imports | $65.47 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.) |
| Import goods | data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing |
| Main import partners | UK 36.8%, United States 13.8%, Germany 9.1%, Netherlands 4.5% (2005) |
| Public finances | |
| Public debt | €37.2 bn (27% of GDP) (June 2006) |
| Revenues | €44.3 bn (2006) |
| Expenses | €45.4 billion (2006) |
| Economic aid | donor: ODA, €735 mn (2005) |
| Main data source: CIA World Factbook All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars |
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