Figure AI
Manufacturing imports as a share of Gross Domestic Product, 1973–2017
| Total imports | Imports from less-developed countries | |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.8% | 0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | 1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | 2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | 4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | 6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | 6.4% |
Source: EPI analysis of United States International Trade Commission Tariff and Trade DataWeb and Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income and Product Accounts. Reproduced from Mishel et al. (2012), Figure 4Z.
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