Manufactured Goods (Hansard, 29 January 1993)

§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what information he has concerning the level of manufacturing output as a percentage of gross

Manufacturing output as a percentage of GNP

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Denmark 17.0 17.1 17.4 18.0 17.8 17.5 16.9 16.8 16.4 ¹—

France 23.1 22.6 22.6 22.0 22.1 22.2 21.5 21.4 21.3 21.1

Germany 31.8 31.6 31.3 31.0 31.8 32.1 31.3 31.1 31.0 ¹—

Greece 17.1 16.1 16.2 16.1 16.4 16.7 15.7 15.4 15.5 ¹—

Italy 26.8 26.0 24.8 24.5 24.3 23.6 23.1 23.4 ¹— ¹—

Netherlands 17.0 17.6 17.7 18.2 18.0 19.5 19.0 20.0 ¹— ¹—

Portugal 32.7 31.3 31.0 32.7 32.2 30.3 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Spain ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— 28.0 26.8 25.8 28.3 ¹— ¹—

United Kingdom 21.4 21.1 20.3 20.4 20.6 20.7 19.8 ¹— ¹— ¹—

Belgium 22.8 23.8 23.8 23.5 23.9 23.5 23.1 23.4 23.5 ¹—

¹ Data not available.

Notes:
Figures for Luxembourg and Ireland are not available.
Figures calculated on a market prices basis.
Manufacturing industry is defined as division 3 of the International Standard Industrial Classifications.
Source: OECD International Structure Statistics, International Accounts.

§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what information he has concerning the

Exports of manufactures (US$ billion) at current prices

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Denmark 8.7 9.2 9.3 10.0 12.9 15.7 16.8 17.6 22.4 22.8

Greece 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.4 3.2 3.8 3.3 4.1 4.4 4.6

Ireland 4.9 5.3 6.0 6.6 8.1 10.2 12.2 13.9 16.4 16.9

Portugal 3.0 3.3 3.8 4.2 5.6 7.2 8.2 9.7 13.0 13.2

Spain 14.9 14.2 16.7 17.5 20.1 24.6 29.7 33.2 42.6 46.2

United Kingdom 65.2 60.7 62.1 68.0 80.0 100.3 117.9 124.9 150.3 152.0

France 70.0 68.7 70.5 73.7 92.2 111.7 126.1 134.6 169.6 172.5

Germany 152.6 146.5 148.6 161.6 217.3 264.5 293.2 309.6 360.8 352.7

Italy 61.5 62.3 63.1 67.8 86.1 104.0 115.8 127.2 151.7 150.4

Netherlands 32.9 33.2 33.8 35.5 46.8 56.9 63.6 65.5 84.0 84.5

Belgium/Luxembourg 37.4 37.6 37.2 39.8 52.0 64.1 73.8 80.4 94.5 93.1

Note: Manufactures are defined in terms of sections 5 to 8 of the Standard International Trade Classification.
Source: OECD series A and C, national sources converted into United States dollars using annual average exchange rates.

§ Mr. Nicholas Winterton
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what information he has concerning the current level of per capita productivity in the manufacturing industry in each member country of the European Community.
902W
national product in each member country of the European Community in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Needham
[holding answer 26 January 1993]: The figures requested are shown in the following table.
value of exports of manufactured goods from each member country of the European Community in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

§ Mr. Needham
[holding answer 26 January 1993]: The figures requested are shown in the following table.

§ Mr. Needham
[holding answer 26 January 1993]: The figures requested are shown in the table.

Per capita productivity in the manufacturing industry (US dollars)

1989

Denmark 4,343

France 4,267

Germany 6,945

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1989

Greece ³778

Italy 2,191

Netherlands 2,783

Portugal ²742

Spain 1,698

United Kingdom ¹3,929

Belgium 3,473

¹ Latest year 1987.

² Latest year 1986.

³ Latest year 1988.

Notes:
Manufacturing is defined in terms of division 3 of the International

Imports of manufactures as a percentage of total domestic expenditure

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Belgium/Luxembourg 35.0 35.3 37.6 39.8 41.8 42.8 42.5 42.2 42.2 45.3 43.6

Denmark 17.1 17.6 18.1 18.3 20.3 20.9 20.4 18.6 18.2 18.9 19.2

France 11.4 11.3 11.9 11.8 12.4 12.8 12.5 13.1 14.1 15.1 15.0

Germany 12.8 13.2 13.3 13.7 14.9 15.7 15.2 15.2 16.0 17.6 18.1

Greece 14.7 13.0 12.8 13.5 14.9 14.8 16.2 16.2 15.1 19.4 19.1

Italy 10.3 9.5 9.2 8.5 9.4 10.1 9.7 10.1 10.7 11.3 10.7

Ireland 34.4 33.9 32.1 33.2 37.9 37.9 33.9 35.9 39.4 43.6 41.2

Netherlands 24.8 25.3 24.9 26.0 29.0 31.5 30.9 30.6 32.2 34.7 34.5

Portugal 17.4 17.7 18.2 18.3 17.7 17.6 19.8 24.6 28.6 28.0 28.6

Spain 6.0 6.3 6.8 7.1 7.5 8.0 9.4 10.9 12.1 12.8 12.3

United Kingdom 13.8 13.0 13.6 14.9 16.4 16.8 16.4 16.8 17.3 18.0 17.6

Notes:
Manufactured goods are defined in terms of divisions 5 to 8 of the Standard International Trade Classifications.
Imports converted from United States dollars to local currency using annual average exchange rates.
Source: OECD series C and Annual National Accounts Vol. I.

Manufacturing output as a percentage of GNP
	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Denmark	17.0	17.1	17.4	18.0	17.8	17.5	16.9	16.8	16.4	¹—
France	23.1	22.6	22.6	22.0	22.1	22.2	21.5	21.4	21.3	21.1
Germany	31.8	31.6	31.3	31.0	31.8	32.1	31.3	31.1	31.0	¹—
Greece	17.1	16.1	16.2	16.1	16.4	16.7	15.7	15.4	15.5	¹—
Italy	26.8	26.0	24.8	24.5	24.3	23.6	23.1	23.4	¹—	¹—
Netherlands	17.0	17.6	17.7	18.2	18.0	19.5	19.0	20.0	¹—	¹—
Portugal	32.7	31.3	31.0	32.7	32.2	30.3	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Spain	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	28.0	26.8	25.8	28.3	¹—	¹—
United Kingdom	21.4	21.1	20.3	20.4	20.6	20.7	19.8	¹—	¹—	¹—
Belgium	22.8	23.8	23.8	23.5	23.9	23.5	23.1	23.4	23.5	¹—
¹ Data not available.

Exports of manufactures (US$ billion) at current prices
	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Denmark	8.7	9.2	9.3	10.0	12.9	15.7	16.8	17.6	22.4	22.8
Greece	2.2	2.3	2.5	2.4	3.2	3.8	3.3	4.1	4.4	4.6
Ireland	4.9	5.3	6.0	6.6	8.1	10.2	12.2	13.9	16.4	16.9
Portugal	3.0	3.3	3.8	4.2	5.6	7.2	8.2	9.7	13.0	13.2
Spain	14.9	14.2	16.7	17.5	20.1	24.6	29.7	33.2	42.6	46.2
United Kingdom	65.2	60.7	62.1	68.0	80.0	100.3	117.9	124.9	150.3	152.0
France	70.0	68.7	70.5	73.7	92.2	111.7	126.1	134.6	169.6	172.5
Germany	152.6	146.5	148.6	161.6	217.3	264.5	293.2	309.6	360.8	352.7
Italy	61.5	62.3	63.1	67.8	86.1	104.0	115.8	127.2	151.7	150.4
Netherlands	32.9	33.2	33.8	35.5	46.8	56.9	63.6	65.5	84.0	84.5
Belgium/Luxembourg	37.4	37.6	37.2	39.8	52.0	64.1	73.8	80.4	94.5	93.1

Per capita productivity in the manufacturing industry (US dollars)
	1989
Denmark	4,343
France	4,267
Germany	6,945

	1989
Greece	³778
Italy	2,191
Netherlands	2,783
Portugal	²742
Spain	1,698
United Kingdom	¹3,929
Belgium	3,473
¹ Latest year 1987.
² Latest year 1986.
³ Latest year 1988.

Imports of manufactures as a percentage of total domestic expenditure
	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Belgium/Luxembourg	35.0	35.3	37.6	39.8	41.8	42.8	42.5	42.2	42.2	45.3	43.6
Denmark	17.1	17.6	18.1	18.3	20.3	20.9	20.4	18.6	18.2	18.9	19.2
France	11.4	11.3	11.9	11.8	12.4	12.8	12.5	13.1	14.1	15.1	15.0
Germany	12.8	13.2	13.3	13.7	14.9	15.7	15.2	15.2	16.0	17.6	18.1
Greece	14.7	13.0	12.8	13.5	14.9	14.8	16.2	16.2	15.1	19.4	19.1
Italy	10.3	9.5	9.2	8.5	9.4	10.1	9.7	10.1	10.7	11.3	10.7
Ireland	34.4	33.9	32.1	33.2	37.9	37.9	33.9	35.9	39.4	43.6	41.2
Netherlands	24.8	25.3	24.9	26.0	29.0	31.5	30.9	30.6	32.2	34.7	34.5
Portugal	17.4	17.7	18.2	18.3	17.7	17.6	19.8	24.6	28.6	28.0	28.6
Spain	6.0	6.3	6.8	7.1	7.5	8.0	9.4	10.9	12.1	12.8	12.3
United Kingdom	13.8	13.0	13.6	14.9	16.4	16.8	16.4	16.8	17.3	18.0	17.6