HC Deb 17 November 1976 vol 919 cc645-6W
Mr. Nott

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish estimates of the balance of payments deficit on current and capital account, separately and together, as a percentage of a suit-

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The amount of loam granted to each assisted region of the United Kingdom by the European Investment Bank in each year since 1973 is as follows:

able measure of national income or expenditure for each year since 1945.

Mr. Denzil Davies

In the following table, the balances on current and capital accounts and the balance for official financing are expressed as percentages of gross national product at factor cost.

(Percentages)
Of which
Balance for official financing Balance on current account Balance on capital account*
1945 N/A N/A N/A
1946 +0.62 -2.59 +3.21
1947 -1.67 -4.01 +2.34
1948 -0.61 +0.25 -0.86
1949 -0.03 -0.01 -0.02
1950 +4.89 +2.61 +2.28
1951 -2.57 -2.84 +0.27
1952 -1.25 +1.16 -2.41
1953 +1.96 +0.96 +1.00
1954 +0.79 +0.73 +0.06
1955 -1.34 -0.91 -0.43
1956 -0.86 +1.12 -1.98
1957 +0.07 +1.19 -1.12
1958 +1.42 +1.68 -0.26
1959 +0.08 +0.72 -0.64
1960 +1.42 -1.07 +2.49
1961 -1.38 +0 09 -1.47
1962 +0.75 +0.50 +0.25
1963 -0.21 +0.48 -0.69
1964 -2.35 -1.20 -1.15
1965 -1.11 -0.08 -103
1966 -1.63 +0.30 -1.93
1967 -1.90 -0.84 -1.06
1968 -3.73 -0.72 -3.01
1969 +1.72 +1.15 +0.57
1970 +2.92 +1.66 +1.26
1971 +6.35 +2.19 +4.16
1972 -2.28 +0.28 -2.56
1973 -1.22 -1.14 -0 08
1974 -2.23 -4.47 +2.24
1975 -1.57 -1.78 +0.21
* Comprises net balance of capital transfers, investment and other capital flows, and unidentified transactions reflected in the balancing item.
N/A= Not available.