Balance Of Payments

Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual average net balance of payments of Great Britain at 1970 prices  for each of the years 1969 to the first quarter of 1978.

Mr. Robert Sheldon
Goods, services and net property income from abroad------------------------------------------
|1969                                    |
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|1970                                    |
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|1971                                    |
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|1972                                    |
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|1973                                    |
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|1974                                    |
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|1975                                    |
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|1976                                    |
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|1977                                    |
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|First quarter 1978 (seasonally adjusted)|
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Transfer payments by both the Government and private sectors, which also form part of the balance of payments current account, are available only on a current price basis.