centurion Posted 2 November , 2013 Share Posted 2 November , 2013 In 1913 German imports from Russia were £78,400,000 whilst exports were only £30,200,000 - does anyone know the details of what this was made up of? Or if not where I might find the detail? I'm trying to assess the cost of the war to Germany and where and how she might have found substitutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 3 November , 2013 Share Posted 3 November , 2013 Hello Centurion If you can find a reference library that has a copy of the 1911 edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, that might give you the answers. Failing that, a copy of the contemporary Whitaker's Almanac, or the Almanach de Gotha, might throw some light. A few suggestions spring to mind: Coal and wheat from Russian Poland Wheat from the Ukraine Oil from the Baku area Mineral ores from the Urals Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 3 November , 2013 Share Posted 3 November , 2013 In 1913 German imports from Russia were £78,400,000 whilst exports were only £30,200,000 - does anyone know the details of what this was made up of? Or if not where I might find the detail? I'm trying to assess the cost of the war to Germany and where and how she might have found substitutes.I just googled 'Russian exports to Germany 1913' and there were stacks of responses. A quick survey suggests that Mr Clifton's list is pretty much on the money. The vast majority of exports appear to be grain and other foodstuffsDavid Edit: just found a book in Google books called 'Russia's Economic Transition from Late Tsarism to the New Millenium' by Nicolas Spulber that appears to have just what you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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