Chinks begin to show in our exports’ armour

The export sector has been the beacon of light and hope in a pretty dismal Irish economic landscape over the past three years.

Irish exports are made up of two components — services such as tourism, financial, IT, and insurance; and goods exports which include physical items such as food and beverages, IT equipment, and pharmaceuticals.

In 2012 it is estimated that service exports totalled over €85bn and exports of goods were €92bn, giving an overall export total of €177bn.