HC Deb 18 January 1979 vol 960 c885W
Mr. Pattie

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of the gross domestic product was spent on housing during 1975, 1976 and 1977, respectively, in the EEC countries, Canada, Japan and the United States of America.

Mr. Armstrong:

Following is the available information:

GROSS FIXED INVESTMENT IN HOUSING AS A PROPORTION OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: EEC MEMBER COUNTRIES, CANADA JAPAN AND USA: 1975,1976 AND 1977
Percentage
1975 1976 1977
Belgium 6.2 7.0 •
Denmark 4.6 5.4 4.6*
France 7.3 7.2 7.1
Germany (Federal Republic) 5.4 5.5 5.5
Republic of Ireland 6.2 • •
Italy 6.0 5.7 •
Luxembourg 7.6 • •
Netherlands 5.1 5.0 5.8
United Kingdom 4.5 4.3 3.7
Canada 5.6 6.4 6.0
Japan 7.8 7.9 •
United States of America 3.3 3.9 •
*United Nations estimate.
•Not available.
Not all definitions used are exactly comparable.