Balance of Trade (Hansard, 25 January 1996)

§ Mrs. Jane Kennedy
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list for each year since 1985 the percentage changes in(a) export volumes and export unit values, (b) import volumes and unit values, (c) the terms of trade and (d) the non-oil visible trade balance. [11898]

§ Mr. Page
The information is shown in the table.
(c) the current account balance and (d) the non-energy visible balance. [11899]

§ Mr. Page
The information is shown in the table.
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Percentage of gross domestic product

Year Visible trade balance Invisible trade balance Current account balance Non-oil visible balance

1985 -0.9 1.6 0.6 -3.2

1986 -2.5 2.3 -0.2 -3.5

1987 -2.7 1.6 -1.1 -3.7

1988 -4.6 1.1 -3.5 -5.2

1989 -4.8 0.4 -4.3 -5.0

1990 -3.4 -0.1 -3.5 -3.7

1991 -1.8 0.3 -1.5 -2.0

1992 -2.2 0.6 -1.6 -2.5

1993 -2.1 0.4 -1.8 -2.5

1994 -1.6 1.3 -0.3 -2.2

Percentage of gross domestic product
Year	Visible trade balance	Invisible trade balance	Current account balance	Non-oil visible balance
1985	-0.9	1.6	0.6	-3.2
1986	-2.5	2.3	-0.2	-3.5
1987	-2.7	1.6	-1.1	-3.7
1988	-4.6	1.1	-3.5	-5.2
1989	-4.8	0.4	-4.3	-5.0
1990	-3.4	-0.1	-3.5	-3.7
1991	-1.8	0.3	-1.5	-2.0
1992	-2.2	0.6	-1.6	-2.5
1993	-2.1	0.4	-1.8	-2.5
1994	-1.6	1.3	-0.3	-2.2