Monthly averages or calendar months
Table 9
Imports (c.i.f.) ·
Exports of United Kingdom produce (f.o.b.)
Total
Food, drink and tobacco
Raw materials
Manufac- tures
Total
Metal goods
Other manufac-
Re- exports (f.o.b.)
Volume index(1) 1947-100
Textiles
tures
Retained
imports Exports(2)
£ million
1938
76.6
1947
149.5
1948
173.2
1949
189.5
1950
216.9
1950 January
201.5
February
182.1
March
221.6
* 5288 828
35.8
20-7
19.5
39.3
14:6
8.4
7.4
5.1
139
101
67.0
47.2
33.2
94.9
45.8
18.8
18.7
4.9
100
100
73-6
57.0
.40.5
131.9
63.5
27.1
24.1
5.3
105
127
80.9
64.4
42.3
148.9
74.5
30.0
25.5
4.8
114
140
85.3
83.1
47.0
180.8
89.4
34.6
32.8
7.1
114
162
89.5
67.1
42.6
175.9
91.7
31.3
28.5
5.8
113
162
76-6
65.3
38-9
155.8
78.5
28-8
26.9
*5.3
101
143
90-9
78.4
50.6
184.4
91.3
34.9
32.2
6.7
120
167
April
211.4
77.5
87.5
45.5
149.9
78.5
27.6
25.3
5.8
115
137
May
228.7
90-5
86.8
50.4
182.6
94.1
33.4
33.1
5.8
124
165
June
238.6
94.9
89.1
52.3.
175.8
89.6
32.1
30.8
6.2
129
158
July
225.2
98.4
78.0
47.2
182.3
90.4
31.8
34.8
6.2
121
162
August
215.2
76-8
91.0
46.0
189.5
94.4
37.3
35.6
7.5
113
168
+
September 193.9
69.6
76.6
46.4
171.4
78.8
34.4
34.9
9.1
99
152
October... 223.0
88-0
84.1
49.4
202.2
95.1
41.1
38.2
9.4
112
179
November 234.9
89-2
94.2
50.5
211.8
100.0
43.4
39.1
10.3
111
184
December 239.3
89.9.
100-9
47.2
188.9
90.2
39.1
34.7
7.3
100
161
1951 January
297.9
98.4
137.7
60.4
214.4
101.4
48.2
39.0
8.6
129
181
February
247.8
87.4
108.0
51.0
175.4
81.3
.37.4
34.6
7-8
106
145
March
...
303.4
98.3
142.2
61.7.
190.5
86.9
41.5
36.2
17.1
153
(1) Quantities revalued at 1947 prices and expressed as a percentage
of the monthly average in 1947.
(2) Of United Kingdom produce.
Table 10
Imports and exports of the United Kingdom: Regional analysis
Monthly averages or calendar months
Imports (c.i.f.)
£ million
Exports of United Kingdom produce (f.o.b.)
Total
From From Western Sterling Hemi-
Area
From other
Total
sphere(1) countries
Το Sterling Area
To Western
To Hemi-
other sphere(1) countries
1938
1947
1948
1949
1950
1950 January
February
76.6
23.9
23.0
29.7
39.3
17.7
6.7
14.9
149.5
46.5
65.0
38.0
94.9
46.2
14.7
34.0
173.2
62.7
52.6
57.9
131.9
65.6
21.8
44.5
189.5
71.0
52.7
65.8
148.9
77.4
22.7
48-8
. 216.9
82.5
53.6
80.8
180.8
86.2
32.8
61.8
201.5
77.7
51.8
72.0
175.9
83.3
29.3
63.3
182.1
72.2
45.4
64.5
155.8
78.6
24.1
.53.1
March
April May
June
July August
September
October November December
221.3
88.8
47.5
85.0
184.4
86.8
28.4
69.2
:::
211-4
81.5
48.5
81.4
149.9
69.3
27.0
53.6
228.7
87.6
53.8
87.3
182.6
82.9
34.2
65.5
238.6
86.7
63.1
88.8
175.8
91.7
29.1
.55.0
225.2
83.2
60.5
81.5
182.3
83.2
35.6
63.5
215.2
81.2
54.1
79.9
189.5
94.0
34.1
61.4
193.9
67.8
49.0
77.1
171.4
79.3
32.5
59.6
:
223.0
81.9
57.9
83.2
202.2
99.1
37.9
65-2
234.9
86.9
58.3
89.7
211.8
97.1
46.3
68.4
239.3
95.4
56.0
87.9
188.9
90.4
.34.9
63.6
1951 January
297.9
123.8
52.5
121.6
214.4
107.7
36.9
69.8
Februpage 317 of 587
(1) Excluding Japan and possessions of European countries.
247.8.
105.0
···42-8---
···100·0.- -..
1-75·4-
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