HC Deb 20 January 1982 vol 16 c132W
Sir Anthony Meyer

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the balance of payments for private sector invisibles between the United Kingdom and the European Community since 1970.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

The balance of payments for invisibles—services, interest, profits and dividends—between the United Kingdom and the European Community for the private sector and public corporations was as follows:

£ million
1973 +440
1974 +538
1975 +313
1976 +644
1977 +579
1978 +773
1979 +1145
1980 +645

SourceUnited Kingdom Balance of Payments, 1981 edition, table 13.1 Data before 1973 are unavailable. Separate figures are not available for public corporations.

Figures for all years include transactions with Greece.