Ireland's trade surplus in October 2000 was £2.11bn, according to figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Imports for this period were estimated at £3.96bn, and exports at £6.08bn. The corresponding surplus in 1999 was £1.50bn.
These figures incorporate revised export data arising from amended returns. As a result, the published exports total for January-September 2000 have been reduced by 1.1pc, or £543m.
The geographic allocation has also been affected, with aggregate exports to the US reduced by £1.5bn while aggregate exports to the EU were increased by £960m.
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Preliminary figures for November show exports valued at £6.4bn and imports at £4.15bn, giving an unadjusted surplus of £2.25bn.