Figure A
U.S. manufacturing trade deficit, 2007–2015* (billions of dollars)
Year | U.S. manufacturing trade deficit (billions of dollars) |
---|---|
2007 | 532.222 |
2008 | 456.240 |
2009 | 319.471 |
2010 | 412.740 |
2011 | 440.602 |
2012 | 458.692 |
2013 | 449.276 |
2014 | 515.131 |
2015 | 633.915 |
* Estimated, based on year-to-date trade data through August 2015
Source: Author's analysis of U.S. International Trade Commission Trade DataWeb
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