United States - External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) in United States was -3.108 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 0.948 in 1975, while its lowest value was -5.693 in 2006.
Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.368 |
| 1971 | 0.053 |
| 1972 | -0.264 |
| 1973 | 0.288 |
| 1974 | -0.053 |
| 1975 | 0.948 |
| 1976 | -0.087 |
| 1977 | -1.109 |
| 1978 | -1.079 |
| 1979 | -0.858 |
| 1980 | -0.457 |
| 1981 | -0.390 |
| 1982 | -0.597 |
| 1983 | -1.421 |
| 1984 | -2.544 |
| 1985 | -2.628 |
| 1986 | -2.879 |
| 1987 | -2.982 |
| 1988 | -2.089 |
| 1989 | -1.538 |
| 1990 | -1.306 |
| 1991 | -0.465 |
| 1992 | -0.533 |
| 1993 | -0.950 |
| 1994 | -1.269 |
| 1995 | -1.175 |
| 1996 | -1.194 |
| 1997 | -1.189 |
| 1998 | -1.795 |
| 1999 | -2.695 |
| 2000 | -3.717 |
| 2001 | -3.560 |
| 2002 | -4.021 |
| 2003 | -4.555 |
| 2004 | -5.192 |
| 2005 | -5.676 |
| 2006 | -5.693 |
| 2007 | -5.092 |
| 2008 | -5.036 |
| 2009 | -2.901 |
| 2010 | -3.551 |
| 2011 | -3.729 |
| 2012 | -3.406 |
| 2013 | -2.856 |
| 2014 | -2.910 |
| 2015 | -2.885 |
| 2016 | -2.701 |
| 2017 | -2.763 |
| 2018 | -2.892 |
| 2019 | -2.782 |
| 2020 | -3.108 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: National accounts
