October 2011
United States
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  309 051 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010) 14 582 400 Merchandise  2 1
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010) 14 582 400 excluding intra-EU trade 3 2
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) - 470 250 Commercial services 1 1
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  12 919 excluding intra-EU trade 2 2
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   27.7
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   105 1 -3 3
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   114 3 -10 ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   91 -2 -14 ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 12.422
Trade Policy Review 29 September, 1 October 2010 Import duties collected (%, 2007-2009)
GPA accession  1 January 1996 in total tax revenue 1.0
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 1.2
Tariff binding coverage (%)    100.0 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   11
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 11 - 10
All goods   3.5   3.5 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) 257
Agricultural goods (AOA)   4.8   4.9 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) 43
Non-agricultural goods   3.3   3.3 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   8.2   8.1 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation 97 - 113
in agricultural goods (AOA)   41.6 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 37 - 61
in non-agricultural goods   51.4 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 6 - 12
Services sectors with GATS commitments   110 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 11 - 4
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$) 1 278 263 7 -18 21
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$) 1 969 184 3 -26 23
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    8.39 Share in world total imports  12.78
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   11.2 Agricultural products 5.9
Fuels and mining products   10.0 Fuels and mining products 20.7
Manufactures   73.8 Manufactures 69.5
  By main destination   By main origin
1. Canada   19.4 1. China   19.4
2. European Union (27)   18.8 2. European Union (27)   16.6
3. Mexico   12.7 3. Canada   14.2
4. China   7.2 4. Mexico   11.8
5. Japan   4.7 5. Japan   6.3
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)  518 335   8 -7 9
Commercial services imports (million US$)  358 074   6 -8 7
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   14.04   Share in world total imports 10.20
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   13.7   Transportation 21.5
Travel   25.6   Travel 22.9
Other commercial services   60.7   Other commercial services 55.6
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
 82 382  84 967  167 349  142 458  34 264  2 058  178 780
                         
a  Refers to 2009 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2009.