Thanks, Doug. Apparently, it hasn't risen as much as I thought.
Joel
Doug Henwood wrote:
Joel Blau wrote:
Can anyone direct me to the appropriate data source for information
about imports & exports (combined) as a percentage of the GDP? I used a
25% figure six or seven years ago, but my impression is that the number
is now approaching 40%.
For the US? In the third quarter of this year, exports were 10.4% of
GDP; imports, 16.2%; combined, 26.6.%. Raw data at
<http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn/home/gdp.htm>.
Doug
