Manufactured Goods

HC Deb 10 May 1995 vol 259 c512W

33. Mr. David Marshall

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the United Kingdom's balance of trade in manufactured goods in 1979 and in 1994. [21974]

Mr. Needham

In 1979, the United Kingdom had a surplus of £2.7 billion or 1.4 per cent. of GDP in manufactured trade. In 1994, there was a deficit of £7.5 billion or 1.1 per cent. of GDP.