§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual average net balance of payments of Great Britain at 1970 prices 341W for each of the years 1969 to the first quarter of 1978.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonGoods, services and net property income from abroad
£ million Calendar year Exports of goods and services Imports of goods and services Balance of goods and services Net property income from abroad 1969 10,862 10,559 +303 +530 1970 11,466 11,101 +365 +556 1971 12,323 11,660 +663 +486 1972 12,500 12,840 -340 +499 1973 13,967 14,393 -426 +1,002 1974 14,816 14,681 +135 +702 1975 14,357 13,689 +668 +427 1976 15,431 14,207 +1,224 +590 1977 16,516 14,858 +1,658 +142 First quarter 1978 (seasonally adjusted) 4,184 3,985 +199 +38 Transfer payments by both the Government and private sectors, which also form part of the balance of payments current account, are available only on a current price basis.