§ Mr. Robert Sheldonasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will prepare a list showing the percentage of total exports which went to each of the top 20 countries in 1970 and in 1980.
§ Mr. Parkinson[pursuant to his reply, 13 July 1981]: The information is as follows:
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Percentage of Total United Kingdom Exports Consigned to Top 20 Export Markets in 1970 and 1980
Per cent. 1970 United States of America 11.5 Federal Republic of Germany 6.3 Irish Republic 4.7 Netherlands 4.7 Sweden 4.5 Australia 4.3 France 4.2 South Africa 4.1 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.6 Canada 3.6 Italy 3.0 Denmark 2.7 Switzerland 2.7 Norway 2.1 Japan 1.8 New Zealand 1.6 Finland 1.6 Spain 1.5 Nigeria 1.4 Soviet Union 1.3 1980 Federal Republic of Germany 10.7 United States of America 9.6 Netherlands 8.1 France 7.6
Per cent. Irish Republic 5.6 Belgium-Luxembourg 4.8 Switzerland 4.1 Italy 4.0 Sweden 3.4 Nigeria 2.5 Denmark 2.2 South Africa 2.1 Saudi Arabia 2.0 Australia 1.7 Norway 1.7 Canada 1.6 Spain 1.5 Japan 1.3 Hong Kong 1.2 India 1.1 Sourceoverseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom, SITC (R2) (1981 basis).