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CHART: Balance on Current Account
CHART: Balance on Current Account
In the second quarter of 2005, the U.S. current-account on international transactions deficit decreased to $195.7 billion.


Previous
-$198.7
1st Quarter 2005
(billions of dollars)



Current
-$195.7
2nd Quarter 2005
(billions of dollars)

Provided by Bureau of Economic Analysis as of September 16, 2005.
CHART: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
CHART: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
The Nation's international deficit in goods and services increased to $60.9 billion in April from $56.5 billion (revised) in March, as imports increased more than exports.


Previous
-56.5
March 2008
$ billion



Current
-60.9
April 2008
$ billion

Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of June 10, 2008.
CHART: International R&D/GDP Ratios
CHART: International R&D/GDP Ratios
 		R&D Expenditures as a percent of GDP
The U.S. ratio of R&D to Gross Domestic Product was 2.6% in 2004, and remained at a level less than Japan (3.2%) and more than Germany (2.5%).


Previous
2.73%
2001




Current
2.6%
2004


Provided by National Science Foundation, SRS as of June 2008.
CHART: Monthly Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Imports
CHART: Monthly Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Imports
 		Includes crude oil and petroleum products net of exports.


Previous
9.66
March, 2008
Million Barrels per Day



Current
9.82
April, 2008
Million Barrels per Day

Provided by Energy Information Administration / Monthly Energy Review as of June 12, 2008.
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