HC Deb 07 June 1993 vol 226 cc166-8W
Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what were the 10 countries that earned the most money from exports in each year since 1979.

Mr. Needham

The information requested is in the table.

Top Ten Leading Exporters1 1979–92
Year US$ billion
1979
1 USA 182
2 Germany 172
3 Japan 103
4 France 98
5 United Kingdom 91
6 Italy 72
7 Netherlands 64
8 Saudi Arabia 59
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 56
10 Canada 56
1980
1 USA 221
2 Germany 192
3 Japan 130
4 United Kingdom 115
5 France 111
6 Saudi Arabia 102
7 Italy 78
8 Netherlands 74
9 Canada 65
10 Belgium/Luxembourg 64
1981
1 USA 234
2 Germany 175
3 Japan 152
4 Saudi Arabia 113
5 United Kingdom 103
6 France 101
7 Italy 76
8 Canada 71
9 Netherlands 68
10 Belgium/Luxembourg 55
1982
1 USA 212
2 Germany 175
3 Japan 138
4 United Kingdom 97
5 France 92
6 Saudi Arabia 76
7 Italy 73
8 Canada 68
9 Netherlands 66
10 Belgium/Luxembourg 52
1983
1 USA 201
2 Germany 169
3 Japan 147
4 United Kingdom 92
5 France 91
6 Canada 74
7 Italy 73
8 Netherlands 65

Year US$ billion
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 52
10 Saudi Arabia 46
1984
1 USA 218
2 Germany 171
3 Japan 170
4 United Kingdom 94
5 France 93
6 Canada 85
7 Italy 73
8 Netherlands 66
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 52
10 USSR 41
1985
1 USA 213
2 Germany 183
3 Japan 177
4 United Kingdom 102
5 France 97
6 Canada 87
7 Italy 78
8 Netherlands 68
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 54
10 USSR 39
1986
1 Germany 242
2 USA 217
3 Japan 211
4 France 119
5 United Kingdom 107
6 Italy 97
7 Canada 87
8 Netherlands 81
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 69
10 Taiwan 40
1987
1 Germany 294
2 USA 253
3 Japan 231
4 France 143
5 United Kingdom 130
6 Italy 116
7 Canada 94
8 Netherlands 93
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 83
10 Taiwan 54
1988
1 Germany 323
2 USA 320
3 Japan 265
4 France 162
5 United Kingdom 145
6 Italy 128
7 Canada 112
8 Netherlands 103
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 92
10 Hong Kong2 63
1989
1 USA 364
2 Germany 341
3 Japan 275
4 France 173
5 United Kingdom 153
6 Italy 149
7 Canada 116
8 Netherlands 108
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 100
10 Hong Kong2 73
1990
1 Germany 398
2 USA 393

Year US$ billion
3 Japan 287
4 France 210
5 United Kingdom 185
6 Italy 181
7 Netherlands 131
8 Canada 128
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 118
10 Hong Kong2 82
1991
1 USA 422
2 Germany3 403
3 Japan 315
4 France 213
5 United Kingdom 185
6 Italy 176
7 Netherlands 133
8 Canada 127
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 118
10 Hong Kong2 99
1992
1 USA 447
2 Germany3 429
3 Japan 340
4 France 236
5 United Kingdom 191
6 Italy 175
7 Netherlands 140
8 Canada 135
9 Belgium/Luxembourg 123
10 Hong Kong2 118

Notes:

1 Total visible exports.

2 Includes re-exports.

3 1991 onwards includes Eastern Germany.

Source:

OECD Series A.

IMF Direction of Trade.

Gatt Focus.

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