Trade deficit of MNCs* operating in the U.S. as a share of the total U.S. goods trade deficit, 1997–2011

Year Total MNC trade balance as a share of total U.S. goods trade balance
1997 19.2%
1998 26.6%
1999 36.8%
2000 43.6%
2001 46.7%
2002 47.3%
2003 47.3%
2004 48.5%
2005 52.5%
2006 53.2%
2007 57.8%
2008 61.3%
2009 81.1%
2010 73.8%
2011 71.1%

*Multinational companies

Source: Author's analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis Direct Investment and Multinational Companies interactive tables and National Income and Product Account interactive tables (BEA 2013a and 2013b)

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