ECONOMIC STATISTICS BRIEFING ROOM
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CHART: Balance on Current Account, '92-'95

Balance on Current Account

In 4th Quarter 1995, the U.S. current-account deficit on international transactions decreased to $31.1 billion.

Previous
-$40.3
3rd Qtr 1995
(billions of dollars)


Current
-$31.1
4th Qtr 1995
(billions of dollars)

Provided by Bureau of Economic Analysis as of March 12, 1996.

CHART: Monthly trade balance

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services

Goods and Services Deficit Increases to $8.9 billion in March 1996.

Previous
7.0
February 1996
($ billion)


Current
8.9
March 1996
($ billion)

Provided by U.S. Census Bureau / Bureau of Economic Analysis as of May 17, 1996.

CHART: International R&D/GDP Ratios

R&D Expenditures per GDP

The U.S. ratio of R&D expenditures per GDP declined in 1995 and was less than that of Japan (2.7% in 1993) and Germany (2.5% in 1993).

Previous
2.5%
1994


Current
2.4%
1995

Provided by National Science Foundation/SRS as of October 18, 1995.

COMING SOON

Oil Imports

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Provided by not available as of Spring 1996.

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