====================+=========================================== | PER CENT. |--------+--------+--------+--------+------- | | | | | FOREIGN. | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 --------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- England | 20.09 | 18.17 | 13.69 | 13.56 | 18.37 France | 13.29 | 16.27 | 20.13 | 21.04 | 23.27 Brazil | 13.67 | 19.39 | 12.69 | 11.27 | 17.55 Belgium | 17.96 | 12.25 | 15.84 | 10.80 | 13.25 United States | 8.16 | 8.31 | 5.55 | 6.89 | 6.85 Cuba | 5.12 | 2.22 | 0.96 | 0.81 | 1.29 Spain | 0.82 | 0.82 | 1.41 | 0.83 | 0.84 Italy | 1.69 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 1.23 | 2.08 Germany | 1.72 | 4.44 | 5.01 | 3.51 | 5.45 Argentine Republic | 6.00 | 7.34 | 8.82 | 8.77 | 9.16 Chile | 0.76 | 1.39 | 1.66 | 1.22 | 0.62 Paraguay | 0.03 | .... | 0.03 | 0.11 | .... Reunion Island | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.02 | .... | .... Peru | 0.03 | 0.04 | .... | .... | .... Portugal | 0.79 | 1.04 | 0.77 | 1.15 | 0.68 Maloina Island | .... | 0.06 | 0.01 | .... | .... Canary Island | .... | .... | .... | .... | 0.01 Mauritius | .... | .... | .... | 0.20 | 0.04 Carribee Island | .... | .... | .... | 0.02 | 0.08 Barbado Island | 0.03 | .... | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 Various ports | 7.67 | 6.83 | 11.93 | 18.58 | 0.45 --------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+-------- Total |100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 ====================+========+========+========+========+======== The trade and exterior commerce of the Republic in relation with its population has always been superior to that of the Argentine Republic and Chile. The following table shows that out of the imported goods during the year 1891, there correspond to each inhabitant $13.50 more than to each inhabitant of the Argentine Republic, and $3.61 more than to each inhabitant of Chile. It shows also that each inhabitant has exported $10.19 more than each inhabitant of the first country, and $14 more than each one of the second country. Argentine Republic (1891.) What corresponds ------- to each 4,000,000 Inhabitants. inhabitant. Imports $ 67,207,780 $11.80 Exports 103,219,000 25.80 ------------ ------ Total $170,426,790 $37.60 Chile (1891.) ----- 3,000,000 Inhabitants.