The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
WORLDS COMMERCE
PASSED IN REVIEW
Exports and Imports of Countries Shown for a
Series of Years
Series of Years.

The story Of The worlds commerce,
past and present, is told in the Stats
teal Abstract of the World the first
chapter of which has just made its ap-
pearance ia the monthly publication OF
the Treasury Bureau Of Statistics. is an
interesting one. This first chapter of the
Satisfied Abstract of the World pre-
sents the figures of the commerce OF
svery country Of the world. so far as
obtainable extending back as far as
possible, in some cases only a decade or
two. in others a fuH century. The figures
are expressed in United States eurrea-
cy, and the subsequent chapters. which
viii discuss quantities as well as values.
will also be expressed in terms Of United
States weights and measures.
These figures tell the story Of the
growth Of commerce in the various
countries and sections of the world. and
q comparison Of the progress made by
the various countries makes . very sat
isfactory showing for the United States.
The countries discussed are grouped bv
by grand divisions In Europe d very
large proportion OF The countries show
larger imports than exports. In Amer
lea. and indeed most OF the younger
countries the exports exceed the i'm
ports save in d few instances in which
the country is SO extremely young that
It has not developed its producing
powers In the orient some -ountrfes
notably India. export more than they
import; while in other cases, notably
Japan and China. the imports exceed
the exports.
Taking the European countries in the
alphabetical order IN which thew are
arranged. Austria Hungary shows q
growth in imports from 10 million dol
lars in 1870 10 S25 millions in 1901. and
IN exports, from 49, millions 10 5S3 mil
lions, showing an excess of exports in
1901 amounting to IS millions. Bel
GUMS imports grew from IL millions
in 1870 TO 428 in 1901. and her exports
from 1913 mtllioas 30 S5S. the balance
showing an excess OF imports amounting
IN 1901 10 = millions France increased
her imports from 553 millions to S43
millions, ard her exports from al mil
lions TO 554 millions. the trade balance
being an excess of SO million dollars of
imports in 1901. Germany's imports N
creased from 10 millions in 1872 20
]. $50 millions il 1901, and her exports
from 81 millions in 1872 10 .053 mil
lions in 1901. the trade balance being in
1901. 256 millions of imports. Italy shows
"a growth In imports from 10 millions
IN 1870 70 391 millions in 1901 and in
exports. from 146 millions 10 26f mil
lions, the trade balance being s. million
dollars excess Of imports Netherlands
increased her imports from IsT millions
in 1879 to SIS millions in 1901, and her
exports from 153 millions to SOS mil
lions. The trade balance being 122 mil
lions excess OF imports Russfa's i'm
ports grew from 20I millions IN 1870 to
go millions in 1900 and her exports.
from rs millions 10 800 millions, ex-
ports exceeding imports in 1900 by -
million dollars. SPAN shows a growth
in imports Of from loI millions in 1870
TO 1s3 millions in 1901. and her exports
increased from = millions to I52 mil
lions, the trade balance being 81 millions
excess Of imports. The United King
com increased her imports from .259
millions in 1879 10 2,2I0 millions in