Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

HC Deb 15 May 1981 vol 4 c357W

Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what percentage of United Kingdom imports and exports, respectively, is with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development members, centrally planned economies and less developed countries.

Mr. Parkinson

The information for 1980 is as follows:

Proportion of United Kingdom Trade with Selected Country Groupings, 1980
	Imports cif Per cent.	Exports fob Per cent.
OECD member countries	76	72
Centrally planned economies	2	3
Developing countries	20	22

Sources: Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics, and United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.