§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the percentage share of gross national product gained by exports for the following countries (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Sweden, (c) Austria, (d) New Zealand, (e) Korea, (f) France, (g) West Germany, (h) the Netherlands, (i) Spain and (j) Japan.
§ Mr. Channon[pursuant to the reply, 27 June 1984]:Gross domestic product is more readily available than gross national product. The latest year for which consistent data are available for most of these countries is 1981 and the percentages bases on GDP are as follows:
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Exports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP* 1981 Percentage United Kingdom 28 Sweden 30 Austria 42 New Zealand 29 Korea 42 France 24 Federal Republic of Germany 29 Netherlands 58 Spain 17 Japan 15 * At market prices. Comparison of exports with gross domestic product at factor cost, which allows for the incidence of government subsidies and indirect taxes, gives a better indication of a country's reliance on exporting. For the United Kingdom, the ratio of exports to GDP at factor cost was 30 per cent, in 1981. Comparable data for other countries are not readily available.
Sources:
Korea—IMF International Financial Statistics.
Others—OECD National Accounts—Main Aggregates Vol. 1 (1952–81).
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the major raw material requirements of United Kingdom industry where there is a dependency on foreign supplies of (a) 100 per cent., (b) 60 per cent., (c) 50 per cent. and (d) 25 per cent. or less.
§ Mr. Channon[pursuant to the reply, 27 June 1984]:The information is not available in the form requested.