Middle East Wages, Prices, and Trade data

Wages and prices are arranged by cities, provinces, or countries and by commodities. There are also data on freight rates and trade volumes. Most data on these spreadsheets are for mid-nineteenth century to the First World War.

cities, provinces, and countries

Egypt

Baghdad

Mosul

Basrah

Palestine

Beirut

Damascus

Alexandretta

Turkey

Constantinople

Smyrna (Izmir)

Trebizon (Anatolian trade)

Trebizon (Perisan trade)

Bender Gez & Astarabad

Astara

Resht

Mazandaran

Ghilan & Tunekabun

Korasan

Kerman

Kermanshah

Bam

Yezd

Sultanabad

Bahrain

Shiraz

Lingah

Mohammerah

Muscat

Commodities

these spreadsheets contain price series based on the location spreadsheets above. Some price series for the UK, USA, India, and Russia are also included as appropriate and available.

barley

coal

coffee

cotton

flour

kerosene

opium

rice

sugar

tea

wheat

wool