and has one of the world s highest migration rates. The United States is ranked second, down from first in 2008-2009 due to the economic crisis, in the Global Competitiveness Report. The country is one of the world s largest and most influential financial markets, home to major stock and commodities exchanges like NASDAQ, NYSE, and AMEX.
2.2 United States Exports
Exports in the United States increased to 193910 USD Million in March of 2014 from 189963 USD Million in February of 2014. Exports in the United States averaged 45133.26 USD Million from 1950 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 194644 USD Million in November of 2013 and a record low of 772 USD Million in March of 1950. Exports in the United States is reported by the US Census Bureau.
, 1 - United States Exports
United States is the world's third largest exporter. Main exports are: Industrial Supplies (34 percent of total exports) and Capital Goods (33 percent). Foods, feeds, and beverages account for 9 percent; Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines for another 9 percent and Consumer goods for 12 percent. Main exports partners are: Canada (19 percent of total exports), European Union (17 percent), Mexico (14 percent), China (7 percent) and Japan (5 percent). This page provides - United States Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. +2013 Exports from America amounted to US $ 1.579 trillion, up 49.4% since 2009. United States top 10 exports accounted for 68.4% of the overall value of its global shipments.on statistics from the International Monetary Fund s World Economic Outlook Database, America s total Gross Domestic Product amounted to $ 16.724 trillion in 2013., exports accounted for about 9.4% of total US economic output.
Given America s population of 316.4 million people, the total $ 1.579 trillion in 2013 US exports translates to roughly $ 4,989 for every person in the country. This compares with a benchmark $ 2,545 in exports per person for the world s total exports (assuming an estimated global population of 7,095,217,980 per the CIA World Factbook). United States Top 10 Exports
The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in American global shipments during 2013. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of US overall exports.
1. Machinery: $ 213,108,199,000 (13.5% of total exports)
2. Electronic equipment: $ 165,604,449,000 (10.5%)
. Mineral fuels including oil: $ 148,426,743,000 (9.4%)
4. Vehicles excluding trains and streetcars: $ 133,640,479,000 (8.5%)
5. Aircraft and spacecraft: $ 115,380,944,000 (7.3%)
6. Optical, technical and medical apparatus: $ 84,281,276,000 (5.3%)
. Pearls, precious stones, precious metals and coins: $ 72,830,232,000 (4.6%)
8. Plastics: $ 60,836,970,000 (3.9%)
. Organic chemicals: $ 46,510,903,000 (2.9%)
10. Pharmaceutical products: $ 39,742,717,000 (2.5%)
Many of the industries supporting these exports, such as manufacturing aircraft and medical apparatus, involve highly sophisticated and advance processes. America s unemployment rate improved to an estimated 7.3% as of July 2 013 compared to an unemployment rate of 8.1% in the rest of world for 2012. It seems logical that scientists, skilled tradespersons and international trade professionals supporting the above exports will be in demand.note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level. Among the top 10 US exports above, mineral fuels including oil represent the fastest-growing export product posting a 170.2% gain over the five-year period ending in 2013. Pearls, precious stones, precious metals and coins were up 89.6% while vehicles other than trains and streetcars improved 81.6% over the same period.
2.3 United States Imports
Imports in the United States increased to 234288 USD Million in March of 2014 from 231 837 USD Million in February of 2014. Imports in the United States averaged 57551 USD Million from тисяча дев'ятсот п'ятьдесят until 2014, reaching an all time high of 234295 USD Million in March of 2 012 and a record low of 577 USD Million in March of 1950. Imports in the United States is reported by the US Census Bureau.
. 2 - United States Imports
United States is the world's largest importer. US main imports are Industrial Supplies (32 percent of total impo...
