Economy of United States

Imports

Imports commoditiesagricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys)

Import partnersChina 19%, Canada 14.1%, Mexico 12%, Japan 6.4%, Germany 4.7% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesagricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%

Export partnersCanada 18.9%, Mexico 14%, China 7.2%, Japan 4.5% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productswheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products

Industrial productshighly diversified, world leading, high-technology innovator, second largest industrial output in world; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining

Economy

Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted)6.60 % (2013-11)7.00 % (2013-10)7.00 % (2013-09)7.30 % (2013-08)7.70 % (2013-07)7.80 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted) of United States

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted)6.30 % (2014-05)6.30 % (2014-04)6.70 % (2014-03)6.70 % (2014-02)6.60 % (2014-01)6.70 % (2013-12)7.00 % (2013-11)7.20 % (2013-10)7.20 % (2013-09)7.20 % (2013-08)7.30 % (2013-07)7.50 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) of United States

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold150 Billion $ (2012)148 Billion $ (2011)132 Billion $ (2010)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold of United States

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices1.70 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-04)1.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-03)0.70 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-02)1.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2014-01)1.20 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-12)0.90 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-11)0.50 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-10)0.80 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-09)1.30 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-08)1.80 Percentage change m/m-12 (2013-07)

Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices of United States

Inflation1.50 % (2013)2.10 % (2012)3.10 % (2011)

Unemployment7.30 % (2013)8.10 % (2012)9.00 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate16.7 Trillion $ (2013)16.0 Trillion $ (2012)15.5 Trillion $ (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate of United States

GDP growth rate1.60 % (2013)2.80 % (2012)1.80 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)52,800 $ (2013)51,700 $ (2012)49,100 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity16.7 Trillion $ (2013)16.2 Trillion $ (2012)15.3 Trillion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of United States

GDP PPP per land area1.70 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)1.65 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)1.56 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity1.04 Billion kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate0.50 % (2010)0.50 % (2009)0.50 % (2009)

Central bank discount rate of United States

Commercial bank prime lending rate3.30 % (2013)3.25 % (2012)3.25 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of United States

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP1.10 % (2013)1.10 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP19.5 % (2013)19.2 % (2012)

Services % of GDP79.4 % (2013)79.7 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals67.0 Million (2012)62.7 Million (2011)59.8 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures60.7 Million (2012)58.5 Million (2011)60.3 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of United States

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio21.3 % (2012)20.0 % (2011)19.3 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of United States

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)71.8 % of GDP (2013)70.0 % of GDP (2012)67.8 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of United States

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-6.80 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-2.71 % of GDP (2012)-2.95 % of GDP (2011)-3.00 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of United States

Current Account Balance (Total)-360.70 Billion $ (2013)-440.40 Billion $ (2012)-465.90 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of United States

External Debt (Total)15.7 Trillion $ (2012)14.7 Trillion $ (2011)14.0 Trillion $ (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)97.9 % of GDP (2012)94.7 % of GDP (2011)95.4 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of United States

External Debt per Capita49,961 $ (2012)46,962 $ (2011)45,195 $ (2010)

External Debt per Capita of United States