HC Deb 07 November 1995 vol 265 cc708-9W
Sir John Stanley

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the share of world trade held by each of the 20 countries in the world that had the largest shares of world trade in 1979; and if he will provide the equivalent information for the most recent year for which figures are available. [41870]

Mr. Oppenheim

The answer is in the following table:

Shares of world visible exports—20 largest exporters 1979 and 1994
Rank Country Per cent, share
1979
1 USA 11.9
2 F R Germany 11.3
3 Japan 6.7
4 France 6.6
5 UK 5.7
6 Italy 4.7
7 Netherlands 4.2
8 Saudi Arabia 3.8
9 Canada 3.8
10 Belgium/Luxembourg 3.7
11 Sweden 1.8
12 Switzerland 1.7
13 USSR 1.7
14 Iraq 1.3
15 Kuwait 1.2
16 Iran 1.2
17 South Africa 1.2
18 Spain 1.2
19 Nigeria 1.1
20 Libya 1.1
1994
1 USA 12.2
2 Germany 10.0
3 Japan 9.4
4 France 5.7
5 UK 4.9
6 Italy 4.5
7 Canada 3.9
8 Hong Kong1 3.6
Shares of world visible exports—20 largest exporters 1979 and 1994
Rank Country Per cent, share
9 Netherlands 3.2
10 China 2.9
11 Belgium/Luxembourg 2.6
12 Singapore1 2.3
13 Korea 2.3
14 Taiwan 2.2
15 Spain 1.8
16 Switzerland 1.7
17 Russia 1.5
18 Sweden 1.5
19 Malaysia 1.4
20 Mexico 1.4

Note:

1 Includes significant re-exports.

Source:

IMF Direction of Trade.