HC Deb 25 July 1986 vol 102 c617W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing imports and exports, respectively, as a percentage of gross domestic product in the United Kingdom; and how this compares with each of the other European Economic Community countries.

Mr. Allan Clark

The information is in the following table:

Ratios of trade in Goods and Services to GDP 1984 Per cent.
Exports Imports
Belgium/Luxembourg 79.9 78.3
Denmark 36.9 35.8
France 25.4 25.2
Federal Republic of Germany 31.1 28.6
Greece 21.0 29.3
Ireland 59.8 60.1
Italy 26.8 27.2
Netherlands 63.1 58.0
Portugal 38.8 45.9
Spain 23.3 20.4
United Kingdom 29.1 29.0

Source:

OECD National Accounts Vol. 1

Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each year from 1956 the United Kingdom share of world trade in manufactures in terms of volume and value, respectively.

Mr. Alan Clark

I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.