Trump’s howling about the US trade deficit with Mexico, Canada, Germany, the EU, etc, has me thinking about how to portray the result in pictures.
Data is from the latest Census Department report on International Trade.
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| |
Trade Deficit |
Exports |
Imports |
Percent of Total |
| Total |
243,905 |
498,608 |
742,513 |
100 |
| Eurozone |
37,829 |
70,207 |
108,036 |
15.51 |
| Germany |
20,054 |
17,131 |
37,185 |
8.22 |
| Canada |
8,501 |
89,673 |
98,174 |
3.49 |
| Mexico |
23,037 |
77,566 |
100,603 |
9.45 |
| China |
106,481 |
39,335 |
145,816 |
43.66 |
| Japan |
22,596 |
22,005 |
44,601 |
9.26 |
| Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, Germany |
180,669 |
245,710 |
426,379 |
74.07 |
| Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, Eurozone |
198,444 |
298,786 |
497,230 |
81.36 |
Canada vs China
Exports to Canada: 89,673
Imports from Canada: 98,174
Canada Sum: 187,847
Exports to China: 39,335
Imports from China: 145,816
China Sum: 185,151
On a bilateral basis, Canada is the US’s largest trading partner.
Trade Deficit Breakdowns
China alone accounts for 43.66% of the deficit.
China, Mexico, Japan, and Germany account for 70.59% of the deficit.
China and the Eurozone account for 59.17% of the deficit.
China, Mexico, Japan, and the Eurozone account for 76.65% of the deficit.
Canada, the US’s largest trading partner, accounts for only 3.49% of the deficit.
This is what has Trump upset. But he is barking up the wrong tree when he blames NAFTA.
For discussion, please see Disputing Trump’s NAFTA “Catastrophe” with Pictures: What’s the True Source of Trade Imbalances?
