Foreign ICT firms are our biggest exporters

Foreign multinationals in the information and communications technology sector continue to dominate as the country’s largest exporters.

Eight of the top 20 exporting companies are based in the ICT sector including Google, which moved up one place to top the list with export turnover of €17bn.

The search engine giant was followed by Microsoft Ireland (€15bn), Johnson & Johnson (€10.5bn), Dell Products (€8.6bn) and Smurfit Kappa Group (€7.3bn).