HC Deb 25 July 1961 vol 645 c37W
Mr. Leather

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the total sums invested abroad from non-Government sources in the last five years for which figures are available; how much of these sums related to the Commonwealth and the United States of America, respectively; what percentage of these sums was new capital actually exported from

OVERSEAS INVESTMENT AND INVESTMENT INCOME (OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT) 1958–1960
£ million
— 1958 1959 1960*
Private Investment Abroad (net of disinvestment):
all areas … … 323 317 274
of which—
Commonwealth … … 189 200 170
U.S.A. … … 17 14 16
Interest, Profits and Dividends from Private Investment Abroad:
all areas … … 661 627 614
* Provisional

TABLE 2
PRIVATE DIRECT INVESTMENT ABROAD (EXCLUDING OIL AND INSURANCE)
— 1958 1959 1960*
£ million Per cent. £ million Per cent. £ million
All Areas:
New Capital … … … 70 48 86 48
Re-invested Profits … … … 75 52 92 52
Total … … … 145 100 178 100 185
Commonwealth:
New Capital … … … 53 51 69 56
Re-invested Profits … … … 50 49 55 44
Total … … … 103 100 124 100 122
U.S.A.:
New Capital … … … 1 9 5 29
Re-invested Profits … … … 10 91 12 71
Total … … … 11 100 17 100 16
* Provisional: total figures only available.