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Table 8: China's visible trade balance

Trade balance with Hong Kong

Trade balance excluding Hong Kong

Overall

trade balance

(US$Mn)

(US$Mn)

(US$Mn)

1950

-83

-113

-30

1951

-130

-570

-440

1952

54

-354

-300

1953

55

-385

-330

1954

53

-193

-140

1955

125

-445

-320

1956

158

-68

90

1957

176

-66

110

1958

217

-127

90

1959

161

-21

140

1960

187

-277

-90

1961

163

-123

40

1962

198

122

320

1963

248

132

380

1964

335

35

370

1965

394

-184

210

1966

473

-353

120

1967

389

-269

120

1968

394

-244

150

1969

440

-70

370

1970

456

-526

-70

1971

541

-111

430

1972

666

-86

580

1973

1041

-381

660

1974

1122

-1792

-670

1975

1344

-1574

-230

1976

1553

-1273

280

1977

1689

-1309

380

1978

2189

-3329

-1140

1979

2640

-4650

-2010

1980

3155

-4435

-1280

1981

3315

-3327

-12

Source: Statistical Yearbook of China 1981,

State Statistical Bureau, PRC

Census and Statistics Department, H. K. Government.

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