§ Mr. CROFTasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of domestic exports of the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States, respectively, in 1872, 1882, 1892, and 1912; and will he state the percentage increase between 1872 and 1912?
Mr. ROBERTSONThe following statement gives the information desired, so far as relates to the years 1882, 1892, 1902, and 1912:—
Years. Exports of Domestic Produce from United Kingdom.* Germany. United States. Thousand £ Thousand Marks. Thousand Dollars. 1882 241,467 3,190,500 749,911 1892 227,216 2,954,100 923,237 1902 277,552† 4,677,800 1,333,268 1912 480,196† 8,956,800 2,362,696 *Excluding the value of ships exported. These exports were first recorded in 1899. †Including the value of ships, the figures would be £283,424,000 in 1902 and £487,223,000 in 1912. The proportionate increases between 1882 and 1912 are: for the United Kingdom, 99 per cent.; for Germany, 181 per cent.; and for the United States, 215 per cent.