asked the Taoiseach (a) the total exports, (b) the total imports, (c) the adverse trade balance and (d) deficit in balance of payments for each year from 1930 to the latest available date.
Written Answer. - Balance of Payments.
149.
The information requested by the Deputy, as compiled for balance of payments purposes, is shown in the following table:
|
Year |
Merchandise exports* (f.o.b.) |
Merchandise imports* (c.i.f.) |
Balance on merchandise trade |
Overall balance on current account† |
|
£million |
||||
|
1930 |
44.9 |
56.8 |
– 11.9 |
not available |
|
1931 |
36.3 |
50.5 |
– 14.2 |
,,,, |
|
1932 |
26.3 |
42.6 |
– 16.3 |
,,,, |
|
1933 |
19.0 |
35.8 |
– 16.8 |
– 3.7 |
|
1934 |
17.9 |
39.1 |
– 21.2 |
– 4.3 |
|
1935 |
19.9 |
37.3 |
– 17.4 |
+ 0.6 |
|
1936 |
22.5 |
39.9 |
– 17.4 |
+ 2.2 |
|
1937 |
22.8 |
44.1 |
– 21.3 |
– 2.5 |
|
1938 |
24.2 |
41.4 |
– 17.2 |
+ 2.0 |
|
1939 |
26.9 |
43.4 |
– 16.5 |
– 0.5 |
|
1940 |
33.0 |
46.8 |
– 13.8 |
+ 2.3 |
|
1941 |
31.8 |
29.5 |
+ 2.3 |
+ 14.3 |
|
1942 |
32.7 |
34.6 |
– 1.9 |
+ 26.1 |
|
1943 |
27.8 |
26.4 |
+ 1.4 |
+ 32.4 |
|
1944 |
29.9 |
28.5 |
+ 1.4 |
+ 32.6 |
|
1945 |
35.5 |
41.1 |
– 5.6 |
+ 34.6 |
|
1946 |
39.0 |
72.0 |
– 33.0 |
+ 19.7 |
|
1947 |
39.5 |
131.3 |
– 91.8 |
– 29.8 |
|
1948 |
48.8 |
135.8 |
– 87.0 |
– 19.6 |
|
1949 |
59.8 |
127.7 |
– 67.9 |
– 9.7 |
|
1950 |
71.4 |
157.3 |
– 85.9 |
– 30.2 |
|
1951 |
80.8 |
203.2 |
– 122.4 |
– 61.6 |
|
1952 |
100.4 |
170.4 |
– 70.0 |
– 8.9 |
|
1953 |
109.7 |
178.2 |
– 68.5 |
– 7.0 |
|
1954 |
110.1 |
174.9 |
– 64.8 |
– 5.5 |
|
1955 |
104.7 |
202.3 |
– 97.6 |
– 35.5 |
|
1956 |
102.3 |
176.7 |
– 74.4 |
– 14.4 |
|
1957 |
123.7 |
176.9 |
– 53.2 |
+ 9.2 |
|
1958 |
121.8 |
190.0 |
– 68.2 |
– 1.0 |
|
1959 |
122.4 |
204.6 |
– 82.2 |
– 8.7 |
|
1960 |
144.5 |
218.1 |
– 73.6 |
– 0.8 |
|
1961 |
169.8 |
251.6 |
– 81.8 |
+ 1.2 |
|
1962 |
164.6 |
264.8 |
– 100.2 |
– 13.4 |
|
1963 |
186.4 |
297.6 |
– 111.2 |
– 22.1 |
|
1964 |
212.3 |
339.9 |
– 127.6 |
– 31.4 |
|
1965 |
211.4 |
362.6 |
– 151.2 |
– 41.8 |
|
1966 |
234.9 |
363.6 |
– 128.7 |
– 16.1 |
|
1967 |
274.1 |
381.7 |
– 107.6 |
+ 15.2 |
|
1968 |
318.4 |
484.6 |
– 166.2 |
– 22.3 |
* From 1948 onwards, the official trade figures have been adjusted in certain minor respects for balance of payments purposes.
†Including the balance unaccounted for.
The Chair regrets that Question Time is over. If any Deputy requires an answer today to an unanswered question, or questions, which he had on the Order Paper, he will get a written answer if he asks for it.
The Dáil adjourned at 5 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 4th November, 1969.