THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 551, sig. 110-4/399

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- 5 - 25 The ten countries of a total of 21 countries involved in the export of protectorates in February 1984 accounted for 92.6% of the total export of February. This time, Croatia took the first place with 22.8%, followed by Romania with 21.1% /in the previous month 27.2%/ and only then Slovakia with 13.5% / in the previous months 16.4%/. III. The trade balance in February 1944. The foreign trade results in February 1944 compared with the previous month and the same month of the last two years give the following picture: In Mill.K: II.1944: I.1943: II.194: 11.1942: Imports .. 161.9 156.- 156.6 235.9 Exports .. 508.1 460.2 293.2 Turnover . 670.0 616.2 449.6 494.2 Balance .. +346.2 +304.2 +136.4 +22.4. As can be seen, the export surplus continues to rise sharply. This development can be attributed to unilateral relations with some countries. Foreign trade with the individual main trading partners in February 1944 shows the following results /in Mill.K/: L and : Turnover: Import: Export: Balance: Slovakia ..... 137.7 69.? 68. - 1.7 Croatia .. 116.8 0.6 116.3 +115.6 Romania 103 107. +106.1 Hungary 71.9 14.7 57.2 + 42.5 Bulgaria 44.3 27.8 16.5 - 11.3 Greece 32.3 2.3 + 32.3 Spain 25.4 2.4 23.- + 20.6 Sweden .. 21.9 4.6 117.3 + 12.7 Switzerland.. 20.= 6.= 14.-+ 8.- Gen. Government 19.5 0.5 19.- & 18.5 The 10 countries mentioned represent 89.2% of total foreign trade turnover in February 1944. The large export surpluses with Croatia, Romania and Greece were due to the unilateral trade relations with these countries.