US Economic Indicators: Balance of Payments November 9, 217 Dr. Edward Yardeni 516-972-7683 eyardeni@ Debbie Johnson 48-664-1333 djohnson@ Mali Quintana 48-664-1333 aquintana@ Please visit our sites at www. blog. thinking outside the box
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25 2 15 Figure 1. US INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS: CURRENT vs FINANCIAL ACCOUNT BALANCES 25 2 15 1 1 5 5-5 -5-1 -15 Account Balance Current* (-115.2) Financial** (114.) -1-15 -2-2 -25 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2-25 * US exports less imports of goods and services plus net income from abroad. ** Net incurrence of liabilities less net acquisition of financial assets. 1 Figure 2. US INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS: STATISTICAL DISCREPANCY 1 5 5-5 -5-1 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2-1 Page 1 / November 9, 217 / Balance of Payments www.
5 Figure 3. TRADE BALANCE: GOODS & SERVICES (BOP basis) 5-5 -5-1 -1-15 -15-2 -2-25 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2-25 5 Figure 4. TRADE BALANCE: GOODS (BOP basis) 5-5 -5-1 -1-15 -15-2 -2-25 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2-25 Page 2 / November 9, 217 / Balance of Payments www.
75 Figure 5. TRADE BALANCE: SERVICES (BOP basis) 75 5 5 25 25-25 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2-25 2 Figure 6. US INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS: FINANCIAL ACCOUNT BALANCE (BOP Basis) 2 15 15 1 Direct Investments Assets (9.3) Liabilities (81.8) 1 5 5 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2 Page 3 / November 9, 217 / Balance of Payments www.
4 Figure 7. US INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS: FINANCIAL ACCOUNT BALANCE (BOP Basis) 4 2 Portfolio Investment Assets (69.6) Liabilities (187.9) 2-2 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2-2 25 Figure 8. US INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS: CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE (BOP Basis) 25 2 2 15 Primary Income Receipts (215.2) 15 1 1 5 5 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2 Page 4 / November 9, 217 / Balance of Payments www.
95 85 75 65 55 45 Figure 9. EXPORTS vs IMPORTS: GOODS & SERVICES (BOP basis) (billion dollars, 4-quarter sum ratio scale) 95 85 75 65 55 45 35 35 25 25 15 15 Imports Exports 5 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2 5 Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. 85 744 638 532 426 32 Figure 1. EXPORTS vs IMPORTS: GOODS (BOP basis) (billion dollars, 4-quarter sum ratio scale) 85 744 638 532 426 32 214 214 18 18 Imports Exports 2 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2 2 Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Page 5 / November 9, 217 / Balance of Payments www.
31 251 21 151 Figure 11. EXPORTS vs IMPORTS: SERVICES (BOP basis) (billion dollars, 4-quarter sum ratio scale) 31 251 21 151 11 11 51 51 Imports Exports 1 6 62 64 66 68 7 72 74 76 78 8 82 84 86 88 9 92 94 96 98 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2 1 Note: Shaded areas denote recessions according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Page 6 / November 9, 217 / Balance of Payments www.
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