§ Mr. Steenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much capital was exported from Great Britain in each year from 1980 to 1984.
§ Mr. Ian StewartNet capital movements are identical in size to the total balance on the current account of the balance of payments, although they are recorded in the accounts with the reverse sign. The figures are as follows:
£ million 1980 3,477 1981 6,929 1982 4,934 1983 2,543 1984 51 Positive figures here represent current account surpluses and net capital outflows.