Between 1699 and 1808, British exports to Africa totaled at over 43 million British pounds sterling. Exported textiles generated over two thirds of these 43 million pounds, totaling at almost 29 million pounds. Re-exported cotton from India made up the largest share of British textile exports to Africa in most decades, and made up almost forty percent of all textile income in the given years. In the early-1700s, however, woolen products were the most popular, while the export of British cottons increased drastically from the mid-18th> century.
These exports played a fundamental role in the triangular trade system of the 18th century, as their primary purpose was to be traded for African slaves, who were then transported to the Americas.
Value of British textile exports to Africa in each decade between 1699 and 1808
(in GBP)
The total value of all textile exports was 28,986,464 British pounds sterling (GBP). The total values of each category, and their share of overall export value (in percentage) are as follows:
Indian cottons: 11,406,959 GBP (39.35 percent)
British cottons: 8,029,202 GBP (27.70 percent)
Linens: 2,271,101 GBP (7.84 percent)
Woolens: 6,545,740 GBP (22.58 percent)
Others: 733,462 GBP (2.53 percent)
Individual entries for 1709-1718 add up to 491,065 GBP, however the total is given as 490,065 GBP in the source; individual entries for 1759-1768 add up to 2,666,814, however the total is given as 2,666,815 in the source. The corrected totals have been used where applicable.
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