B. — Import and Export Statistics 
Year Imports Exports Balance 
(in florins) 
1922... ... 0s xv uns mnie» BR2,034,740,769 1,256,710,483 — 778,030,286 
1923... . soi. 4 . 2,024,808,485 1,315,484,414 — 709,324,071 
1924. ............... 2378,100,800 1,802,233,707 — 575,867,093 
1925 (Ist quarter) .... 627,053,941 435,705,849 — 191,348,092 
Reference: La Statistique du Commerce des Pays-Bas avec les Pays étrangers publiée 
par le Bureau Central de Statistique a la Haye. 
NORWAY 
A. — Budgetary Situation 
The Norwegian fiscal year runs from July 1st-June 30th. Until this 
fiscal year the budget consisted of two arts, an ordinary and an extraordinar 
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budget. This form is now replaced by a budget which distinguishes between 
expenditures and receipts connected with arrangement and administration of 
state Institutions and those connected with the national capital. 
Year Revenue Expenditure Balance 
(in Norwegian crowns) 
1922-1923... census 362,922,900 453,810,300 — 90,887,400 
1923-1924 (budget). ...... 551,580,000 551,580,000 —_— 
1924-1925 (budget)...... .... 631,380,000 631,380,000 —_ 
1925-1926 (budget proposal).. . .. 427,600,000 427,600,000 — 
BUDGET Project for 1925-1926 
I. Administration Revenue 1. Administration Expenditure i 
A) Ordinary Revenue : A) Ordinary Expenditure : 
Tr. a Taxes and dues i... a... 0: 328,186,115 ¥.. The Royal House ........... 858,000 
2, SDues and fees ot. donno 6,682,050 2. The Government and the State 
3. [Reimbursements ............ 5,417,706 Secretariat... aa 641,398 
4. Receipts from state establish- 3. The Parliament (Stortinget 
ments sunny dnin via dennis 17,872,028 and State auditing dept.) 3,017,125 
5. Miscellaneous receipts ...... 7,437,898 4. #Supreme Court .......0. ... 424,000 
6. Interest and profit on stocks. . 7,910,150 5. Dept. of Foreign Affairs. ..... 4,334,920 
— = 6. Church and Public Instruc- 
Total.......... 373,506,847 Den A 59,337,454 
: Ze ept, of Justice............ 17,202,500 o 
iB) Profit on State works and funds 8. Dept. of Public Welfare. . ... 38,492,165 1 
7. State railways ............. 8,822,400 Dept. of Commerce, Naviga- 
3. Postal Service ............... 1,560,000 9- iy FN avig 
: tion, Industry and Fisheries 15,056,625 
9.. Telegraph Service .......... 2,889,000 10. Dept. of Agriculture I5.182.1 
ro. State Power Works, etc. ... 1,830,100 iI. Oy ol Public Works... hs Sed 
11. Silver mines at Kougsberg. . .. 278,500 12% Pe of Finance and Custonis 5,750,063 
t.. The mint-works at Kougsberg 5,081,800 : pt. 
(whereof 100,647,038 for 
3. State forests... cide 536,541 the National Debt) 126,352,607 
14. Various other state properties 18,600 23. Dept. of Defense '.,  ...... : 51.085 344 
ts. Funds of the Church Dept. 1.485.400 14. ‘Miscellaneous: .. ., 2, tlic 19,367,126 
Total 396,000,188 - Total.......... 368,032,502 
II. Revenue from Capital ; : 
1. Contributions, repayments, etc. 1,699,600 11+ Capital Expenditure 
2. Receipts derived from State 1. For state establishments (new 
loans. ..,. 0, Leeann ats 15,000,000 construction, etc...) ...... 29,370,000 
3. Balance on hand in Treasury 14,891,212 2. Redemption of national debt 30,197,498 
Grand ‘total... 0 427,600,000 Grand total.......... 427,600,000 
Reference: F inans-og Tolldepartementet : St. prp.nr. 1 (1925) om kongeriket N orges 
statsbudgett for budgetiaret |ste juli 1925 til 30te juni 1926. 
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