§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the United Kingdom share, expressed in percentages, of trade in manufactured goods since 1954.
§ Mr. FletcherData for 1954 are not readily available. The information for 1955 to 1983 is as follows:
United Kingdom share of exports of manufactures* by the main manufacturing countries† Per cent. 1955 19.9 1956 19.4 1957 18.4 1958 18.3 1959 17.9 1960 16.5 1961 16.4 1962‡ 15.9 1962‡ 15.5 1963 15.3 1964 14.2 1965 13.8 1966 13.2 1967 12.2 1968 11.3 1969 11.2 1970 10.6 1971 10.8 1972 9.9 1973 9.1 1974 8.5 1975 9.1 1976 8.4 1977 9.0 1978 8.9 1979 9.1 1980 9.7 1981 8.5 1982 8.4 1983 7.9 1984║ 7.8 * Taken as Standard International Trade Classification, sections 5 to 8. † Belgium-Luxembourg, Canada, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America. ‡ As a result of change in 1962 in the way United States figures were compiled, there is a discontinuity in that year. ║ Not seasonally adjusted—1st quarter. Source: Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics.