Canada-Ireland fact sheet
Ireland
Official Title:
Ireland
General Information
Capital: Dublin
Population (million): 4.95
Total Area: 70,280km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.68 EURO (EUR) (2019- Annual average)
National Holiday: March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day
Language(s): English, Irish (Gaelic)
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Parliamentary democracy. National Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of the President and two houses: Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives, 166 seats) and Seanad Éireann (Senate, 60 seats) with powers and functions derived from the Constitution of Ireland (enacted July 1st 1937). Each House has power under its Standing Orders to form Committees for specific purposes. The Prime Minister (leader of the majority party or coalition) is nominated by the House of Representatives and appointed by the President.
Head of State:
President Michael D. Higgins
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Micheál Martin
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs and Defense : Simon Coveney (T.D.)
Finance: Paschal Donohoe (T.D.)
Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Leo Varadkar (T.D)
Main Political Parties:
Fine Gael (FG); Labour Party (Lab); Fianna Fáil (FF); Sinn Féin (SF); Solidarity, Green.
House of Representatives (158): FG (35), Lab (6), FF (38), SF (37), Solidarity (5), Independents (19), Green (12), Other (8)
Elections:
President (7 year term) : next in 2025. Senate members, House of Rep. (both 5 year term): next in 2025.
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 506.50 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 102,330.53 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 5.54 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | 0.88 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 4.99 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $843,143,320
Canadian imports from country: $3,021,994,766
FDI in Canada: $7,718 million
CDI in the country: $9,477 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Eamonn McKee
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Charge d’Affaires Suzanne Drisdelle
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $601,462,529 | $1,678,769,785 |
| 2016 | $495,874,221 | $1,935,290,287 |
| 2017 | $587,995,048 | $2,351,396,490 |
| 2018 | $797,670,397 | $2,959,608,365 |
| 2019 | $843,143,320 | $3,021,994,766 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $1,237,704 | $50,263,011 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $121,699,434 | $1,217,180 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $3,222 | $36,963 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $49,967,802 | $187,460,334 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $172,954,600 | $77,790,999 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $218,608,084 | $2,110,203,574 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $7,878,752 | $11,750,834 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $85,768 | $241,154 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $3,930,936 | $1,316,736 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $31,169,034 | $2,271,864 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $1,689,894 | $7,194,340 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $29,985 | $257,162 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $1,155,434 | $5,432,257 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $91,542 | $2,370,661 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $32,325,237 | $13,313,572 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $110,145,476 | $166,161,406 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $60,970,720 | $6,313,080 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $24,256,343 | $360,235,770 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $76,221 | $4,505 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $1,620,666 | $1,761,879 |
| 21 Antiques | $52,800 | $436,507 |
January 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
