TABLE B-106.—U.S. merchandise exports, imports, and trade balance, 1972-93[Billions <strong>of</strong> dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]Year ormonthTotal 2IMerchandise exports (f.a.s. /alue)'Principal end-use commodity categoryFoods,feeds,beveragesIndustrialsuppliesandmaterialsCapitalgoodsceptautomotiveAutomotivevehicles,parts,andenginesConsumergoods(nonfood)O<strong>the</strong>r 2exceptautomotiveGenera merchandise imports (customs value) 3TotalPrincipal end-use commodity categoryFoods,feeds,beveragesIndustrialsuppliesandmaterialsCapitalgoodsceptautomo-ii veAutomotivevehicles,parts,andenginesConsumergoods(nonfood)O<strong>the</strong>rexceptautomotivePeneralmerchandiseimports(ci.f.value) 4Trade balanceEx-•ip\(f.a.s.)lessim-(customsval-Exports(f.a.s.)lessimports(ci.f.)197219731974197519761977 ....1978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921992:JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec1993:JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNov49.971.999.4108 9116.8123.2145 8186 4225.6238 7216.4205.6224.07 218.87 227.2254.1322.4363.8393.6421.7448.235.637.637.236.436.038.037.436.437.738.937.839.237.536.938.938.538.937.637.138.138.940.140.131.330.931.524.022.324.332.337.235.135.740.23.13.63.33.43.03.13.43.33.53.63.43.43.33.43.53.43.33.23.23.13.43.53.461.756.761.758.557.366.785.199.3104.4109.7109.3F.a.s. value 59.28.98.88.89.09.49.68.99.09.69.09.29.48.79.29.19.78.89.39.09.69.99.67?.767.272.073.975.886.2109.2138.8152.7166.7176.714.015.215.114.413.915.414.414.014.815.314.515.814.514.315.615.215.315.314.315.315.015.615.515.716.820.622.921.724.629.334.837.440.047.13.43.83.73.93.93.83.94.14.03.84.44.64.14.44.34.44.34.13.84.24.14.54.714.313.413.312.614.217.723.136.443.345.950.43.94.14.13.94.14.24.24.14.44.54.54.34.34.24.44.24.54.34.44.54.64.64.820.720.524.027.335.934.643.417.220.723.724.52.02.12.22.02.12.22.02.02.02.12.01.92.01.92.02.11.92.02.02.12.22.02.055 669.5103 399 3124 61515176 1210 3245.3261 0244.0258.06 330.76 336.5365.4406.2441.0473.2495.3488.5532.741.641.042.743.443.644.944.945.146.046.145.646.145.244.849.348.747.349.747.548.149.551.050.217.118.221.021.924.424.824.825.126.626.527.92.32.22.32.42.32.52.52.32.22.32.22.32.32.22.42.22.32.32.32.32.42.62.3Customs valueF.a.s. value 5Customs value112.0107.0123.7113.9101.3111.0118.3132.3143.2131.6138.310.610.310.611.211.512.012.011.912.012.511.811.511.611.112.612.612.312.812.111.712.212.512.235.440.959.865.171.884.5101.4113.3116.4120.7134.210.310.310.610.910.911.111.311.411.611.811.611.911.711.712.412.412.313.112.812.513.013.713.733.3 39.740.8 44.953.5 60.066.8 68.378.2 79.485.2 88.787.7 95.986.1 102.987.3 105.785.7 108.091.8 123.07.57.17.67.67.67.67.47.77.87.58.08.27.98.38.88.88.28.67.88.58.79.08.89.59.710.09.910.110.110.310.310.910.510.310.710.310.311.511.110.711.311.011.711.611.711.56.56.37.89.410.412.112.813.616.115.917.61.31.51.51.41.41.51.51.31.41.51.71.51.41.31.61.51.61.61.51.41.51.51.758 973.2110.9105 9132.5160.4186 0222 2257.0273 4254.9269.9346.4352.5382.3424.4459.5493.2517.0508.4554.043.442.744.545.245.446.646.746.847.847.947.447.947.046.651.350.649.151.649.450.051.553.052.2-572.4-3996-7.8-28.4-30 223 9-19.7-22 3-27.5-52.4-106.7-6.0-3.4-5.5-7.0-7.7-6.8-7.5-8.7-8.3-7.2-7.8-7.0-7.7-7.9-10.5-10.2-8.4-12.1-10.4-10.0-10.6-10.9-10.2-90-1.3-11430-15.7-37 2-40 235 9-31.434 6-38.4-64.2-122.4-117.7 -133.6-138.3 -155.1-152.1 -170.3-118.5 -137.1-109.4 -129.4-101.7 -123.4-66.7 -86.6-84.5 -105.9-7.8-5.1-7.3-8.8-9.4-8.6-9.3-10.5-10.1-9.1-9.6-8.8-9.5-9.6-12.4-12.1-10.2-14.0-12.3-11.9-12.6-12.S-12.21 Department <strong>of</strong> Defense shipments <strong>of</strong> grant-aid military supplies and equipment under <strong>the</strong> Military Assistance Program are excludedfrom total exports through 1985 and included beginning 1986.2 Includes undocumented exports to Canada through 1988. Beginning 1989, undocumented exports to Canada are included in <strong>the</strong>appropriate end-use category.3 Total arrivals <strong>of</strong> imported goods o<strong>the</strong>r than intransit shipments.4 Ci.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) import value at first port <strong>of</strong> entry into United States. Data for 1967-73 are estimates.5 F.a.s. (free alongside ship) value basis at U.S. port <strong>of</strong> exportation for exports and at foreign port <strong>of</strong> exportation for imports.6 Total includes revisions not reflected in detail.7 Total exports are on a revised statistical month basis; end-use categories are on a statistical month basis.Note.—Data are as reported by <strong>the</strong> Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Census adjusted to include silver ore and bullion reported separately prior to 1969.Trade in gold is included beginning 1974. Export statistics cover all merchandise shipped from <strong>the</strong> U.S. customs area, except suppliesfor <strong>the</strong> U.S.- Armed Forces. Exports include shipments under Agency for International Development and Food for Peace programs as wellas o<strong>the</strong>r private relief shipments.Data beginning 1974 include trade <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Virgin Islands.Source.- Department <strong>of</strong> Commerce, Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Census.390
TABLE B-107.—International reserves, selected years, 1952-93[Millions <strong>of</strong> SDRs; end <strong>of</strong> period]Area and country 1952 1962 1972 1982 1990 1991 1992Oct1993NovAll countries49,38862,851146,658361,253670,678704,672725,652760,728765,608Industrial countries *39,28053,502113,362214,014441,946428,438424,229439,197442,458United StatesCanadaAustraliaJapanNew ZealandAustriaBelgiumDenmarkFinlandFrance24,7141,9449201,1011831161,13315013268617,2202,5611,1682,0212511,0811,7532562374,04912,1125,5725,65616,9167672,5053,5647876649,22429,9183,4286,05322,0015775,5444,7572,1111,42017,85059,95813,06011,71056,0272,9027,3059,5997,5026,84928,71655,76911,81611,83751,2242,0627,9249,5735,2345,38924,73552,9958,6628,42952,9372,2399,70310,9148,0903,86222,52254,7479,2568,31871,3462,52510,0668,8436,4483,47254,6798,7298,34110,3819,0056,4563,650GermanyGreeceIcelandIrelandItalyNe<strong>the</strong>rlands9609483187229536,958287323594,0681,94321,908950781,0385,6054,40743,9099161332,39015,10810,72351,0602,5173083,68446,56513,82747,3753,7473164,02636,36513,98069,4893,3693642,51422,43817,49259,0114,4763214,68523,00124,08960,1102884,69323,73524,072NorwayPortugalSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited Kingdom1646031345041,6671,9563046801,0458022,9193,3081,2202,1294,6181,4536,9615,2016,2721,1797,4503,39716,93011,90410,81910,73636,55512,85623,45625,8649,29214,97746,56213,02823,19129,9488,72514,47433,64016,66727,10027,30014,28430,14214,39925,18614,44830i22525,463Developing countries: Total 29,6489,34933,295147,239228,732276,234301,423321,531323,149By area:AfricaAsia 2EuropeMiddle EastWestern Hemisphere1,7863,7932691,1832,6162,1102,7723811,8052,2823,9628,1292,6809,4369,0897,73444,4905,35964,09425,56312,053128,82615,53537,95634,36114,587157,53515,82341,77746,51213,095164,41715,17143,87764,86113,452175,19116,32145,15571,41213,230176,55716,37145,29671,696Memo:Oil-exporting countriesNon-oil developing countries1,6997,9492,0307,3199,95623,33967,16380,07643,875184,85748,883227,35145,871255,55245,534275,99745,280277,8691 Includes data for Luxembourg.2 Includes data for Taiwan Province <strong>of</strong> China.Note.—International reserves is comprised <strong>of</strong> monetary authorities' holdings <strong>of</strong> gold (at SDR 35 per ounce), special drawing rights(SDRs), reserve positions in <strong>the</strong> International Monetary Fund, and foreign exchange. Data exclude U.S.S.R., o<strong>the</strong>r Eastern Europeancountries, and Cuba (after 1960).U.S. dollars per SDR (end <strong>of</strong> period) are: 1952 and 1962—1.00000; 1972—1.08571; 1982—1.10311; 1990—1.42266; 1991—1.43043; 1992—1.37500; October 1993—1.39293; and November 1993—1.38389.Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.391
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