HC Deb 22 April 1986 vol 96 cc126-7W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing United Kingdom imports and exports of manufactures from the first nine other members of the European Economic Community in each year from 1970 and in 1986 to date, together with the trade balance in crude and in balance of payments terms;

(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing United Kingdom imports and exports of manufactures from the other 11 countries which are now members of the European Economic Community each year from 1970 and in 1986 to date, together with the trade balance in crude and in balance of payments terms:

(3) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing United Kingdom imports and exports of manufactures from the first nine other members of the European Economic Community each year from 1970 in terms of 1985 import and export values, respectively.

Mr. Alan Clark

Trade in manufactures with the European Community is only available at current prices. The information is in the tables.

United Kingdom trade with the European Community* in manufactures†
BOP basis OTS basis
Exports Imports Visible balance Exports Imports Crude balance
£ billion £ billion £ billion £ billion £ billion £ billion
1970 2.1 1.5 +0.6 2.2 1.6 +0.6
1971 2.3 1.8 +0.4 2.3 1.9 +0.4
1972 2.5 2.5 +0.1 2.6 2.5 +0.1
1973 3.3 3.7 -0.4 3.4 3.7 -0.3
1974 4.7 5.2 -0.5 4.6 5.2 -0.6
1975 5.1 5.7 -0.6 5.2 5.8 -0.5
1976 7.3 7.7 -0.5 7.4 7.9 -0.5
1977 9.3 9.8 -0.5 9.5 10.1 -0.7
1978 10.3 12.0 -1.7 10.5 12.5 -2.0
1979 12.6 15.2 -2.6 12.8 16.0 -3.1
1980 14.1 15.2 -1.2 14.2 15.9 -1.7
1981 13.3 15.9 -2.6 13.5 16.5 -3.0
1982 14.6 18.9 -4.3 14.8 19.8 -5.0
1983 15.9 23.1 -7.2 16.0 24.1 -8.1
1984 18.9 26.9 -8.1 19.0 27.9 -8.8
1985 21.8 30.5 -8.7 22.1 31.6 -9.5
1986‡ n/a n/a n/a 3.5 5.4 -1.9
* Present membership throughout.
† Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8.
‡ January to February.
n/a Not available.

Source:

United Kingdom Trade Statistics.

Department of Trade and Industry.

United Kingdom trade with the European Community* in manufactures†
BOP basis OTS basis
Exports Imports Visible balance Exports Imports Crude balance
£ billion £ billion £ billion £ billion £ billion £ billion
1970 2.0 1.4 +0.5 2.0 1.5 +0.5
1971 2.1 1.7 +0.3 2.1 1.8 +0.3
1972 2.3 2.3 -0.1 2.4 2.3 +0.0
1973 3.0 3.5 -0.5 3.1 3.5 -0.4
1974 4.3 5.0 -0.6 4.2 5.0 -0.8
1975 4.7 5.4 -0.7 4.8 5.5 -0.6
1976 6.8 7.4 -0.7 6.9 7.6 -0.7
1977 8.7 9.4 -0.8 8.8 9.7 -0.9
1978 9.7 11.5 -1.8 10.0 12.0 -2.0
1979 12.0 14.6 -2.6 12.2 15.3 -3.1
1980 13.3 14.5 -1.2 13.4 15.2 -1.7
1981 12.5 15.2 -2.6 12.8 15.8 -3.0
1982 13.7 18.1 -4.4 13.9 18.9 -5.0
1983 15.0 22.1 -7.1 15.1 23.1 -7.9
1984 17.9 25.5 -7.6 18.1 26.4 -8.4
1985 20.6 28.8 -8.2 20.9 29.8 -9.0
1986‡ n/a n/a n/a 3.3 5.1 -1.8
* Other nine members, prior to 1 January 1986.
† Standard International Trade Classification Sections 5 to 8.
‡ January to February.
n/a Not available.

Source:

United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

Department of Trade and Industry.