HC Deb 14 February 1996 vol 271 cc636-7W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is (i), the value of(a) exports and (b) imports and (ii) the trade balance with New Zealand in each year since 1996. [14135]

Mr. Oppenheim

The information is given in the table.

UK visible trade with New Zealand
£ million, current prices
UK Exports UK Imports Crude trade balance
1966 128 187 -59
1967 100 186 -86
1968 10 197 -93
1969 122 216 -94
1970 129 203 -74
1971 146 228 -82
1972 147 252 -105
1973 167 276 -109
1974 259 243 16
1975 256 322 -66
1976 256 331 -75
1977 290 384 -94
1978 268 434 -166
1979 312 415 -103
1980 249 408 -159
1981 235 427 -192
1982 322 539 -217
1983 286 487 -201
1984 368 482 -114
1985 396 533 -137
1986 342 454 -112
1987 379 487 -108
1988 299 441 -142
1989 400 437 -37
1990 440 485 -45
1991 260 391 -131
1992 263 429 -166
1993 332 496 -164
1994 411 538 -127
1995 436 578 -142

Notes:

Exports valued free on board (fob).

Imports valued cost, insurance and freight (cif).

Crude trade balance = Exports (fob) less Imports (cif).

Source:

Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics.