§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of the United Kingdom's gross 104W national product was (a) exported and (b) imported, as compared with other members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, during the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. LawsonEstimates of exports and imports of goods and services in 1979 as percentages of gross domestic product at market prices are shown below.
Per cent, of GDP at market prices—1979 Exports Imports United Kingdom 29 29 Australia 19 18 Austria 37 38 Belgium 58 60 Canada 28 27 Denmark 29 33 Finland 32 31 France 22 22 West Germany 26 25 Greece 16 25 Iceland 44 42 Ireland 54 71 Italy 28 27 Japan *12 *13 Luxembourg *83 *83 Netherlands 52 52 New Zealand *29 *31 Norway 45 43 Portugal *26 *35 Spain 15 15 Sweden 30 32 Switzerland 35 36 Turkey *6 *11 United States of America 9 10 Yugoslavia †l5 †21 *Estimates †1978 Source: National Accounts of OECD Countries, 1950–1979, Volume I. Estimates of gross national product in 1979 are not readily available for all countries.