Total volume of gold and silver exported from Western Europe to selected regions of Europe and Asia between 1601 and 1780
(in tonnes of silver equivalent)
Characteristic
To the Baltic
To Eastern Mediterranean
Dutch (VOC) to Asia
British (EIC) to Asia
1601-1650
2,475
2,500
425
250
1651-1700
2,800
2,500
775
1,050
1701-1750
2,800
2,500
2,200
2,450
1751-1780
1,980
1,500
1,445
1,450
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Throughout the 17th century, the majority of gold and silver exports from Western Europe were used to continue commerce with traditional trading partners in the Baltic and Mediterranean regions. Then, as British and Dutch trading companies consolidated their power in Asia from the mid-1600s, the volume of these exports from Europe to Asia increased significantly, and exports to the four given regions were fairly similar throughout the 18th century (although exports to the Baltic were consistently the highest).
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OECD. (December 31, 2006). Total volume of gold and silver exported from Western Europe to selected regions of Europe and Asia between 1601 and 1780 (in tonnes of silver equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1282479/china-silver-imports-by-country-historical/
OECD. "Total volume of gold and silver exported from Western Europe to selected regions of Europe and Asia between 1601 and 1780 (in tonnes of silver equivalent)." Chart. December 31, 2006. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1282479/china-silver-imports-by-country-historical/
OECD. (2006). Total volume of gold and silver exported from Western Europe to selected regions of Europe and Asia between 1601 and 1780 (in tonnes of silver equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1282479/china-silver-imports-by-country-historical/
OECD. "Total Volume of Gold and Silver Exported from Western Europe to Selected Regions of Europe and Asia between 1601 and 1780 (in Tonnes of Silver Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2006, /statistics/1282479/china-silver-imports-by-country-historical/
OECD, Total volume of gold and silver exported from Western Europe to selected regions of Europe and Asia between 1601 and 1780 (in tonnes of silver equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1282479/china-silver-imports-by-country-historical/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Total volume of gold and silver exported from Western Europe to selected regions of Europe and Asia between 1601 and 1780 (in tonnes of silver equivalent) [Graph], OECD, December 31, 2006. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1282479/china-silver-imports-by-country-historical/
