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2. Total Exports. Statement showing the Value of the Total Exports of British and Irish and of Foreign and Colonial Produce (Merchandise only) from the United Kingdom to Foreign Countries and British Possessions, respectively, in each of the under-mentioned Years; with the Annual Average for each Quinquennial Period, and the Proportion Exported to Foreign Countries and British Possessions.

Total Value o£ Exports (Merchandise only). Value of Exports to Foreign Countries. Value of Exports to British Possessions. Years. Amount. Per Cent. Amount. Per Cent. Thousand &. 115,821 Thousand &. 79,446 68-6 Thousand &. 36,375 1854 31'4 1855 ----- 1856 1857 1858 1859 116,691 139,220 146,174 139,783 155,693 87.832 102,525 105,738 96,570 106,042 28,859 36,695 40,436 43,213 49,651 Annual average, 1855-9 139,512 99,741 71-5 39,771 28-5 1860 1861 1862 1863 - - - - 1864 - 164,521 159,632 166,168 196,902 212,620 117,988 114,493 120,744 141,932 156,908 46,533 45,139 45,424 54,970 55,71.2 Annual average, 1860-4 179,969 130,413 72-5 49,556 27-5 1865 186(5 1867 1868 - - 1869 218,832 238,906 225,802 227,778 237,015 167,285 182,738 172,440 174,060 185,123 51,547 57,168 53,362 53,718 51,892 Annual average, 1865-9 229,666 176,129 76-7 53,537 23'3 1870 1871 1872 1873 • 1874 244,080 283,575 314,589 311,005 297,650 188,689 228,014 248,980 239,857 219,740 55,391 55,561 65,609 71,148 77,910 Annual average, 1870-4 290,180 225,056 77-6 65,124 22-4 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 281,612 256,777 252,346 245,484 248,783 204,957 186,627 176,594 173,491 182,274 76,655 70,150 75,752 71,993 66,509 Annual average, 1875-9 257,000 184,788 71-9 72,212 28-1 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 286,414 297,083 306,661 305,437 295,968 204,887 210,402 214,323 215,036 207,664 81,527 86,681 92,338 90,401 88,304 Annual average, 1880-4 298,312 210,462 70-6 87,850 29-4 A 9389,-1, 43