§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will give the annual figures for the period 1968 to 1980 for the annual growth of output and the growth of exports, by volume, for the United Kingdom, the United States of America, West Germany and France.
§ Mr. ParkinsonFigures for 1980 are not yet available. The remaining information is given in the tables below.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CONSTANT MARKET PRICES Percentage change over previous year United Kingdom United States Federal Republic of Germany France 1968 4 4½ 6½ 4½ 1969 1½ 2½ 8 7 1970 2½ -0 6 5½ 1971 2½ 3 3 5½ 1972 2½ 6 3½ 6 1973 8 5½ 5 5½ 1974 -1½ -1½ ½ 3 1975 -1 -1 -2 +0 1976 3½ 5½ 5 5 1977 1 5 2½ 3 1978 3 4½ 3 4 1979 1½ 2 4 3 Sources
United Kingdom—CSO latest estimates.
Other countries—National Accounts of OECD countries 1950–1978 (Volume 1, Main Aggregates) updated from OECD Main Economic Indicators.
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EXPORT VOLUMES Percentage change over previous year, OTS basis United Kingdom United States Federal Republic of Germany France 1968 14 8½ 14 12 1969 11 6 11 15 1970 2½ 8 7½ 16 1971 8½ -1 4½ 8½ 1972 2 9½ 6½ 14 1973 14 23 14 10 1974 5 9 11 9½ 1975 -2½ -2 -12 -4 1976 9 3½ 11 9 1977 9 +0 5½ 6½ 1978 3½ 12 4 6 1979 2½ 8 7 10 Sources
United Kingdom—Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics (Table B6).
Other countries—IMF International Financial Statistics.