HC Deb 07 March 1991 vol 187 cc256-7W
Mr. Thurnham

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library the statistics supporting his chart number 2.10 in the autumn statement.

Mr. Mellor

[holding answer 1 March 1991]: The figures are as follows:

United Kingdom share of world trade in manufactures
Volume per cent. Value per cent.
1970 9.3 9.1
1971 9.4 9.3
1972 8.4 8.2
1973 8.6 8.7
1974 8.3 7.4
1975 8.3 7.6
1976 8.1 7.1
1977 8.2 7.5
1978 7.6 7.3
1979 7.1 7.4
1980 7.0 8.0
1981 6.3 7.0
1982 6.5 6.8
1983 6.1 6.2
1984 6.0 5.9
1985 6.1 6.1
1986 6.1 5.8
1987 6.1 6.1
1988 5.9 6.1
Volume per cent. Value per cent.
1989 6.0 6.0
11990 6.2 6.2
21991 6.1 6.2
1 Estimate.
2 Forecast.

Sources: World trade: Based on data published in United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.

United Kingdom exports: Central Statistical Office.