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CHART: Balance on Current Account

In the second quarter of 2005, the U.S. current-account on international transactions deficit decreased to $195.7 billion.


Previous
-$198.7
1st Quarter 2005
(billions of dollars)




Current
-$195.7
2nd Quarter 2005
(billions of dollars)


Provided by Bureau of Economic Analysis as of September 16, 2005.
CHART: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services

The Nation's international deficit in goods and services increased to $62.3 billion in February from $59.0 billion (revised) in January, as imports increased more than exports.


Previous
-59.0
January 2008
$ billion




Current
-62.3
February 2008
$ billion


Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of April 10, 2008.
CHART: International R&D/GDP Ratios
R&D Expenditures as a percent of GDP
The U.S. ratio of R&D to Gross Domestic Product increased slightly to 2.73% in 2001, but remained at a level less than Japan (3.07%) and more than Germany (2.51%).


Previous
2.72%
2000




Current
2.73%
2001


Provided by National Science Foundation, SRS as of February 2007.
CHART: Monthly Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Imports
Includes crude oil and petroleum products net of exports.


Previous
9.74
December, 2007
Million Barrels per Day




Current
10.23
January, 2008
Million Barrels per Day


Provided by Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review as of March 14, 2008.

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