HC Deb 21 November 1986 vol 105 c377W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what are the figures for Japanese inward investment into the United Kingdom for each of the last 30 years.

Mr. Alan Clark

Available figures covering inward net direct investment from Japan are given below. Separate figures for Japanese inward portfolio investment are not available.

Inward net direct investment from Japan 1958–1984
£ million
1958 n/a
1959 -0.2
1960 n/a
1961 n/a
1962 -0.1
1963 0.7
1964 0.1
1965 -2.4
1966 0.5
1967 1.7
1968 1.6
1969 7.5
1970 7.9
1971 -3.6
1972 14.0
1973 17.7
1974 -220
1975 -40.6
1976 -15.7
1977 98.9
1978 -23.9
1979 50.9
1980 14.0
1981 173.3
1982 -62.7
1983 188.7
1984 -34.2

Source: DTI Overseas Transactions Inquiry.

n/a Not available.

— Negative figures indicate net disinvestment.

Banking is included from 1969 onwards.

Insurance is included from 1972 onwards.