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Vehicle Manufacture, Export And Import Statistics Since 1995

Volume 621: debated on Monday 29 January 2001

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asked Her Majesty's Government:What was the total output of motor cars and commercial vehicles made in the United Kingdom in each year since 1995; and what were the totals of United Kingdom exports and imports of such cars and vehicles in the same period. [HL333]

The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry
(Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

The following tables give numbers of motor cars and commercial vehicles produced in the UK, along with figures for both exports and imports.

Motor Cars
'000'sProductionExportsImports
19951,532,084768,8381,159,854
19961,686,134925,4031,257,963
19971,698,0011,025,5191,542,002
19981,748,2581,058,8211,553,707
19991,786,6231,159,3211,671,261
20001,629,609N/AN/A
Commercial Vehicles
'000'sProductionExportsImports
1995233,00168,125100,537
1996238,314147,87383,633
1997237,706150,030111,514
1998227,379116,156152,598
1999185,90570,567144,626
2000184,165N/AN/A

Source:

Office for National Statistics: Overseas Trade Statistics