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 CHART: Balance on Current Account |
Balance on Current Account In the third quarter of 2003, the U.S. current-account on international transactions deficit decreased to $135.0 billion. |
Previous -$139.4 2nd Quarter 2003 (billions of dollars) |
Current -$135.0 3rd Quarter 2003 (billions of dollars) |
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Provided by
Bureau of Economic Analysis as of December 16, 2003. |
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 CHART: Monthly trade balance |
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services The Nation’s international deficit in goods and services increased to $489.4 billion in 2003, from $418.0 billion in 2002. |
Previous -418.0 2002 $ billion |
Current -489.4 2003 $ billion |
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Provided by
U.S. Bureau of the Census as of February 17, 2004. |
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 CHART: International R&D/GDP Ratios |
R&D Expenditures as a percent of GDP R&D Expenditures as a percent of GDP The U.S. ratio of R&D to Gross Domestic Product increased to 2.63% in 1999, but remained at a level less than Japan (2.94%) and more than Germany (2.44% ). |
Previous 2.63% 1999 |
Current 2.69% 2000 (preliminary) |
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Provided by
National Science Foundation, SRS as of March 2003. |
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 CHART: Monthly Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Imports |
Net Oil Imports Includes crude oil and petroleum products net of exports. |
Previous 10.16 October, 2003 Million Barrels per Day |
Current 9.48 November, 2003 Million Barrels per Day |
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Provided by
Energy Information AdministrationDAS / Monthly Energy Review as of February 18, 2004. |
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