HC Deb 14 June 1989 vol 154 cc440-1W
Mr. Stern

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to what extent trade with eastern Europe, excluding the USSR, has increased in the last 10 years.

Mr. Alan Clark

United Kingdom trade with eastern Europe, excluding the USSR, is given in the following table:

United Kingdom trade with eastern Europe excluding USSR 1979 to 1988
Value in £ million
Imports Exports Balance
1979 563.7 549.6 -14.1
1980 492.5 673.4 + 180.9
1981 398.3 600.1 + 201.8
1982 484.3 510.2 + 25.9
1983 571.4 503.8 -67.6
1984 902.8 572.8 -3300
1985 851.7 649.4 -202.3
1986 827.4 626.2 -201.2
1987 825.5 625.3 -200.2
1988 859.3 683.9 -175.4

Source: Table 1B of the Overseas Trade Statistics.

Notes: 1. Figures for 1988 are provisional.

2. Imports valued at cif, exports fob.