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U.S. Exports by Region, U.S. Exports by Region, 20042004

Canada 23%

Mexico 14%

EuropeanUnion 21%

Pacific Rim 26%

Other 6%

Central and South America 7%

OPEC 3%

Total = $819 billion

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U.S. Imports by Region, U.S. Imports by Region, 20042004

Pacific Rim 33%

Total = $1,470 billion

Canada 17%

Mexico 11%

EuropeanUnion 19%

OPEC 6%

Central and South America 7%

Other 6%

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International TradeInternational Trade

Group of 8 – G8Group of 8 – G8 USUS JapanJapan GermanyGermany FranceFrance UKUK ItalyItaly CanadaCanada RussiaRussia

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Exports and Imports Exports and Imports of Selected Countriesof Selected Countries

Total Output

Export Ratio

Import Ratio

Netherlands $ 461 62% 57%

Canada 959 44% 40%

Germany 2,271 36% 32%

Italy 1,550 27% 26%

France 1,661 27% 25%

United Kingdom

1,666 26% 28%

Japan 3,582 11% 10%

United States 11,000 10% 14%

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Balance of TradeBalance of Trade

Balance of trade – the difference between the value of exports and the value of imports. Trade deficit – imports > exports Trade surplus – exports > imports

The U.S. has a significant trade deficit of approximately 5% of GDP.

The U.S. is financing its trade deficit by selling off financial assets, stocks and bonds, and real assets, corporations and real estate.

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U S Immigration, Number and Rate:

1900 to 2001, by Decade

 

Immigrants United States  

     

Period Number Rate

1901 to 1910 8,795 10.4

1911 to 1920 5,736 5.7

1921 to 1930 4,107 3.5

1931 to 1940 528 0.4

1941 to 1950 1,035 0.7

1951 to 1960 2,515 1.5

1961 to 1970 3,322 1.7

1971 to 1980 4,493 2.1

1981 to 1990 7,338 3.1

1991 to 2000 9,095 3.4