Balance of Payments (Hansard, 19 July 1976)

HC Deb 19 July 1976 vol 915 c355W 355W

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average annual surplus or deficit in the current account of the balance of payments in the following periods: (a) 1945 to 1951, (b) 1952 to 1964, (c) 1965 to 1970, (d) 1971 to 1973 and (e) 1974 to the present time.

§ Mr. Robert Sheldon
Current balance figures for 1945 are not available. Otherwise, the annual average surplus or deficit on the current account of the balance of payments has run as follows:

£ million

1946–51 … … … —108

1952–64 … … … 69

1965–70 … … … 117

1971–73 … … … 116

1974–75 … … … —2,656

				£ million
1946–51	…	…	…	—108
1952–64	…	…	…	69
1965–70	…	…	…	117
1971–73	…	…	…	116
1974–75	…	…	…	—2,656