English Translation

GEHEIM National Bank for Bohemia and Moravia in Prague, study department. Národní banka pro Cęchy a Moravu v Praze. From 7 copies studijni oddělení. No. 2. St./203. Prague, February 14, 1944. Foreign trade of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Mähren in 1943. In the trade balance of 1943, the export side outweighs the import side even more than in the year l94z, as shown by the following overall picture of foreign trade: In Mill.K 1943: 1942: 1941: Imports .... 2,500,7 2,632,9 3,530.0 Exports .... 4.53,6 3,93,1 4,248.0 Turnover . 7,354,3 6,566,0 7,778,0 balance *2,352,9 +1,300.0 + 718.0 Foreign trade turnover in 1943 is 12% higher than in 19942 without, however, taking into account the rise in prices. In terms of volume, both sides of the trade balance show greater results than in 1942, although the total quantity of 1941 was not reached. According to the weights, foreign trade is as follows /in million tonnes/: 1943: 11468 1941: Imports .. 90' 98t 1:3 Exports .. 091 0,1 Turnover .. 2.97 3,67 3,09 The breakdown of foreign trade in 1943 according to the groups and subgroups of the food economy and the commercial economy, and the comparison with the results of the previous years, shows the following breakdowns: