Table A-6 World and United States International Merchandise Trade: 1990-2008
Table A-6
World and United States International Merchandise Trade: 1990-2008
| Year | World (billions of current U.S. $) | United States (billions of current U.S. $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | Imports | Exports | Imports | |
| 1990 | 3,383 | 3,517 | 394 | 495 |
| 1991 | 3,494 | 3,636 | 422 | 488 |
| 1992 | 3,749 | 3,895 | 448 | 533 |
| 1993 | 3,723 | 3,796 | 465 | 581 |
| 1994 | 4,258 | 4,321 | 513 | 663 |
| 1995 | 5,083 | 5,146 | 585 | 744 |
| 1996 | 5,305 | 5,391 | 625 | 795 |
| 1997 | 5,530 | 5,598 | 689 | 870 |
| 1998 | 5,400 | 5,526 | 682 | 912 |
| 1999 | 5,667 | 5,821 | 696 | 1,025 |
| 2000 | 6,388 | 6,593 | 782 | 1,218 |
| 2001 | 6,141 | 6,381 | 729 | 1,141 |
| 2002 | 6,435 | 6,629 | 693 | 1,161 |
| 2003 | 7,518 | 7,748 | 725 | 1,257 |
| 2004 | 9,133 | 9,486 | 819 | 1,470 |
| 2005 | 10,363 | 10,759 | 906 | 1,673 |
| 2006 | 11,969 | 12,364 | 1,037 | 1,854 |
| 2007 | 13,849 | 14,342 | 1,162 | 1,957 |
| 2008 | 16,044 | 16,709 | 1,301 | 2,100 |
| Percent change, 1990-2008 |
374.2 | 375.0 | 230.4 | 324.0 |
| Average annual growth rate, 1990-2008 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research
and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, based on data from various sources.
United States-U.S.
Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division, available
at www.census.gov as of May 12, 2009.
World-International Monetary Fund, Direction of
Trade Statistics, available at www.imfstatistics.org as of Sept. 14, 2009.