Dear Colleagues
The Chairman of the Ireland Gulf Business Association Mr. Sultan Al Shuhail would like to invite to you to the official launch of the association:
Date: Monday the 15th of June 2009.
Time: 4:00 pm
Venue: The Albert Theatre, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin 2.
RSVP: Muhammad Hafez
Mhafez@irishexporters.org
Mission to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Qatar
Enterprise Ireland is organising a Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to be led by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms. Mary Coughlan, T.D. and will include visits to Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Doha, in Qatar.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and [...]
Exports of Goods to GCC States
Summary of exports to Gulf States
The economy of Ireland has transformed in recent years from an agricultural focus to a modern knowledge economy, focusing on services and high-tech industries and dependent on trade, industry and investment. Economic growth in Ireland averaged a (relatively high) 10% from 1995–2000, and 7% from 2001–2004. Industry, which accounts for 46% of GDP, about 80% of exports, and 29% of the labour force, now takes the place of agriculture as the country’s leading sector.
Kuwait is a highly industrialized country with a GDP (PPP) of US$138.6 billion[38] and a per capita income of US$39,300,[38] making it the fifth richest country in the world.[6] Kuwait’s human development index (HDI) stands at 0.871, the second highest in Middle East, and highest in the Arab world. With a GDP growth rate of [...]
