HC Deb 20 April 1982 vol 22 cc56-7W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister for Trade what percentage of manufactured goods exported from the United Kingdom went to the EEC and the rest of the world, respectively, in each of the past 20 years.

Mr. Peter Rees

The information is as follows:

Distribution of United Kingdom exports of manufactures
Per cent.
European* Community Rest of the world
1962 25 75
1963 26 74

European* Community Rest of the world
1964 26 74
1965 25 75
1966 25 75
1967 26 74
1968 27 73
1969 28 72
1970 29 71
1971 27 73
1972 29 71
1973 31 69
1974 32 68
1975 30 70
1976 33 67
1977 34 66
1978 36 64
1979 40 60
1980 39 61
1981 n/a n/a

Notes:

SITC 5 to 8

* Including Greece, Denmark and Ireland throughout.

n/a = Not available

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister for Trade if he will publish a table showing the balance of trade in manufactured goods with the EEC and the rest of the world, respectively, in each of the past 20 years.

Mr. Peter Rees

The information is as follows:

Balance of United Kingdom Trade in Manufactured Goods
£ million, OTS basis
European Community* Rest of the World
1962 + 309 + 1473
1963 + 345 + 1525
1964 + 300 + 1306
1965 + 315 + 1527
1966 + 314 + 1606
1967 + 206 + 1336
1968 + 246 + 1394
1969 +457 +1662
1970 +462 +1772
1971 +329 +2442
1972 +22 +2082
1973 -416 +1745
1974 -750 +2328
1975 -639 +4105
1976 -666 +4799
1977 -910 +6038
1978 -2029 +5692
1979 -3081 +4262
1980 -1765 +5340
1981 .. ..

NoteSITC 5 to 8.

* Including Greece, Denmark and Ireland throughout.

..=Not available.

Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.

Back to