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7 days ago1 min read
U.S.-EU Export Interdependence: Diverging Trends Since the Global Financial Crisis
The EU’s reliance on exports to the U.S. increased from 1.9% of GDP in 2008 to 3.0% in 2024, while the U.S. reliance on exports to the EU...
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7 days ago1 min read
U.S.-EU Trade Interdependence: Diverging Trends Since the Global Financial Crisis
Since the Global Financial Crisis, trade between the U.S. and the European Union has followed divergent trends relative to each economy's...
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7 days ago1 min read
China's Top Crude Oil Suppliers: A Two-Decade Transformation (2000–2024)
China's crude oil imports have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%, surging from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in...
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7 days ago1 min read
EU-U.S. Trade (LTM Nov 2024): €529 Billion Exports, €336 Billion Imports, €193 Billion Surplus
In the 12 months ending November 2024, European Union trade with the U.S. totaled €866 billion, comprising €529 billion in exports, €336...
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Feb 21 min read
Diverging Trade Balances: U.S. Deficit Hits $1.2 Trillion as China’s Surplus Climbs to $1.0 Trillion
In 2024, the U.S. trade deficit widened to $1.2 trillion, marking a 13.3% increase from the previous year, while China’s trade surplus...
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Feb 21 min read
China's Export Reliance: A Return to Early 2000s Levels
China's exports-to-GDP ratio declined from a peak of 35% in 2006 to 17% in 2019–2020, before stabilizing at approximately 19% in...
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Feb 21 min read
U.S. AI Boom Fuels Surging Demand for Taiwan’s Chips
U.S. Imports of Data Processing Units and Integrated Circuits from Taiwan Reach $55.1 Billion in 2024 Â The rapid expansion of artificial...
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Feb 21 min read
U.S. Trade Deficit: Shift from China to the Rest of the World
The U.S.-China trade war has had a lasting impact on the U.S. trade deficit, redirecting a significant portion of it from China to other...
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Feb 21 min read
Germany's Outsized Share of EU Manufacturing Trade Surplus
In 2023, the European Union's trade surplus in manufactured goods totaled $546 billion, comprising $439 billion from extra-EU trade and...
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Feb 21 min read
China's Crude Oil Import Sources in 2024
China's crude oil imports have surged from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2000 to an unprecedented 11.1 million bpd in 2024,...
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Feb 21 min read
China’s Trade-to-GDP Ratio Reverts to Pre-21st Century Levels
From a peak of 64% in 2006, China's trade-to-GDP ratio declined to an average of 33% between 2016 and 2024. This reduction brings the...
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Jan 271 min read
China's Global Trade Surplus Soars, but U.S. Growth Lags
Since the onset of U.S.-China trade tensions in 2018, China's overall trade surplus surged by 176%, climbing from $359 billion to $992...
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Jan 261 min read
Global Digitally Delivered Services Trade Surges to $4.3 Trillion in 2023
From 2005 to 2023, global trade in digitally delivered services* expanded at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%, outpacing the...
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Jan 241 min read
China's Crude Oil Imports Reach 11.1 Mb/D in 2024, Down 1.9% from 2023
China's crude oil imports averaged 11.1 million barrels per day (Mb/D) in 2024, reflecting a modest 1.9% decline from 11.3 Mb/D in 2023....
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Jan 221 min read
China's Export Reliance on the U.S. Falls Sharply, Mirroring U.S. Import Shift Away from China
The U.S. share of China’s exports rose from 14% in 1985 to a peak of 42% in 1999 but has steadily declined since 2000. By 2016–2018, it...
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Jan 211 min read
U.S. and EU Drive 61% of China’s Trade Surplus in 2024 Despite Modest 24%
In 2024, China's trade surplus was heavily driven by the U.S. and EU, which accounted for 61.3% of the total surplus. Despite their...
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Jan 211 min read
Trade Policy Uncertainty Surged After Trump Election
The Trade Policy Uncertainty Index spiked significantly in Q4 2024 following the election of Donald Trump. Previous peaks occurred during...
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Jan 201 min read
The Rise of South-South Trade: Expanding Economic Ties Between Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Trade among Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) expanded eightfold (10% CAGR), from $1.7 trillion in 2001 to $14.0 trillion...
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Jan 181 min read
U.S.-Canada Trade Supports U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Despite Overall Deficit
Surpluses in Manufactured Goods and Services Trade with Canada vs. Deficits in Fuels and Crude Materials  In the trailing twelve months...
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Jan 182 min read
U.S. $873 Billion Goods and Services Trade Deficit in 2023 vs. EU $216 Billion Surplus and China's $652 Billion Surplus
·     U.S. Trade Deficit: The U.S. goods and services trade deficit reached $873 Billion in 2023, reflecting a long-standing trend of...
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