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    #11
    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    PS The UK exports more per capita than Japan. HTH
    UK exports: $495.4 billion (2011 est.) / 62,698,362 (population) = 7901 per capita
    Japan export: $800.8 billion (2011 est.) / 126,475,664 (population) = 6332 per capita
    China exports: $1.897 trillion (2011 est.) / 1,336,718,015 (population) = 1419 per capita

    So there you have it - UK is beating up not just Japan but also China in exports!!!

    Source: CIA Factbook.

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      #12
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      UK exports: $495.4 billion (2011 est.) / 62,698,362 (population) = 7901 per capita
      Japan export: $800.8 billion (2011 est.) / 126,475,664 (population) = 6332 per capita
      China exports: $1.897 trillion (2011 est.) / 1,336,718,015 (population) = 1419 per capita

      So there you have it - UK is beating up not just Japan but also China in exports!!!

      Source: CIA Factbook.
      That surprised you didn't it?

      Yes the value of exports has increased steadily since the 2nd world war.
      Of course the proportion that exports make as a % of the economy has fallen, since whole new industries have arisen since then, not least IT.
      But of course we should be competing more with the likes of Germany.
      Last edited by sasguru; 13 February 2012, 14:46.
      Hard Brexit now!
      #prayfornodeal

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        #13
        Originally posted by sasguru View Post
        That surprised you didn't it?
        No, what suprised me is your cretinism thinking that per capita exports is the main factor - especially when you factor in Japanese companies making stuff here and just using UK as gateway to Europe.

        Oh Germany exports 3 times more stuff and it ain't hot air financial services!

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          #14
          Originally posted by AtW View Post
          No, what suprised me is your cretinism thinking that per capita exports is the main factor - especially when you factor in Japanese companies making stuff here and just using UK as gateway to Europe.

          Oh Germany exports 3 times more stuff and it ain't hot air financial services!
          How can you compare countries if not on a per-capita basis, moron?

          And why don't you move to Germany then?
          Oh I forgot your not very succesful business is the ultimate hot-air business, used by marketing types.
          Hard Brexit now!
          #prayfornodeal

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            #15
            Originally posted by sasguru View Post
            How can you compare countries if not on a per-capita basis, moron?
            By totals - Chinese Central Bank might only have $3 per capita reserves but overall it makes them super large with far more firepower than BoE which might have a lot more per capita.

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              #16
              Originally posted by AtW View Post
              By totals - Chinese Central Bank might only have $3 per capita reserves but overall it makes them super large with far more firepower than BoE which might have a lot more per capita.
              But whatever resources they have must be shared over one-fifth of the world's population.
              You really are a complete moron.
              Have you found an intelligent MD who knows what they are doing for your company yet, or are you going to muddle along in your bumbling way?
              Hard Brexit now!
              #prayfornodeal

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                #17
                Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                But whatever resources they have must be shared over one-fifth of the world's population.
                You seem to assume that country's exports are share evenly on per capita basis, this is obviously totally wrong.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by AtW View Post
                  You seem to assume that country's exports are share evenly on per capita basis, this is obviously totally wrong.
                  No I didn't assume that. I can see you're in one of your "special" moods. Too much coding perhaps.
                  Come back to the topic when you can think clearly, if at all.
                  Hard Brexit now!
                  #prayfornodeal

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                    No I didn't assume that.
                    If you are not assuming that then your metric has no relevance.

                    In any case it's the difference between export and import that is really important.

                    UK:
                    Exports: $495.4 billion (2011 est.)
                    Imports: $654.9 billion (2011 est.)
                    Balance: -$159.5 billion (NEGATIVE)

                    Japan:
                    Exports: $800.8 billion (2011 est.)
                    Imports: $794.7 billion (2011 est.)
                    Balance: $6.1 billion
                    Note - much better balance of payments than UK even though no big profit from exports.

                    China:
                    Exports: $1.897 trillion (2011 est.)
                    Imports: $1.664 trillion (2011 est.)
                    Balance: $0.233 trilion or $233 billion

                    Germany:
                    Exports: $1.543 trillion (2011 est.)
                    Imports: $1.339 trillion (2011 est.)
                    Balance: $0.204 trilion or $204 billion

                    Do you see now that UK is in deed tulip where as other countries ain't. Germany makes decent profit from exports, fair play to them.

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