§ Sir John Hallasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total of manufactured and semi-finished goods imported by the United Kingdom. West Germany, France and Italy in the years 1963 and 1973, respectively, stated as a percentage of gross domestic product; and what was the trend in 1974.
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§ Mr. DeakinsImports of the categories requested as a percentage of gross domestic product at current market prices were:
Semi-finished* goods Finished† manufactures All manufactured‡ goods United Kingdom 1963 3.0 2.1 5.2 1973 6.1 6.5 12.6 January to September 1974 8.3 7.1 15.4 German Federal Republic 1963 3.5 2.3 5.8 1973 4.6 4.5 9.1 January to September 1974§ 5.2 4.6 9.8 France 1963 2.4 2.5 4.9 1973 4.3 5.0 9.3 January to June 1974≑ 5.5 5.4 10.9 Italy 1963 3.6 3.7 7.2 1973 5.1 4.9 9.9 1974 … … … * SITC(R) Sections 5 and 6. † SITC(R) Sections 7 and 8. ‡ SITC(R) Sections 5 to 8. § The 1974 figures of GDP are based on figures published in the Monthly Reports of the Deutsche Bundesbank Series 4. ≑ The 1974 figures are based on estimates of GDP published in OECD Economic Outlook December 1974. … Not available. Source:
United Kingdom: Central Statistical Office, Department of Trade.
Other countries: OECD Main economic indicators and statistics of foreign trade, series B.