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Global Semiconductor Industry Sales (1980–Q2 2025)
💾 Global chip sales hit a record $686B in the 12 months to June 2025, up +19.8% YoY and growing at a long-term 8% CAGR since 1990....
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Aug 21, 20251 min read


Dominant Global Sources of Manufactured Goods Imports: U.S. vs. China (2000 vs. 2024)
This dual-world map visualization illustrates the shift in global dominance between the United States and China as the primary sources of...
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Jul 25, 20251 min read


China’s $1.9 Trillion Manufacturing Trade Surplus vs. India’s Persistent Deficit
Between 2000 and 2024, China’s trade surplus in manufactured goods surged from $50 bill ion to a record $1.9 trillion, driven by its rise...
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Jul 25, 20251 min read


China’s Nuclear Energy Boom vs. Germany’s Total Phase-Out
From 2006 to 2023, China’s nuclear energy production surged by 690%, rising from 55 TWh to 435 TWh. Russia, a major fossil fuel producer,...
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Jul 25, 20251 min read


China's Top Crude Oil Suppliers: A Two-Decade Transformation (2000–2024)
China's crude oil imports have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%, surging from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in...
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Feb 4, 20251 min read


Diverging Trade Balances: U.S. Deficit Hits $1.2 Trillion as China’s Surplus Climbs to $1.0 Trillion
In 2024, the U.S. trade deficit widened to $1.2 trillion, marking a 13.3% increase from the previous year, while China’s trade surplus...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


China's Export Reliance: A Return to Early 2000s Levels
China's exports-to-GDP ratio declined from a peak of 35% in 2006 to 17% in 2019–2020, before stabilizing at approximately 19% in...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


U.S. Trade Deficit: Shift from China to the Rest of the World
The U.S.-China trade war has had a lasting impact on the U.S. trade deficit, redirecting a significant portion of it from China to other...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


U.S. Broad Money Supply Stagnates While China Expands (2021–2024)
From December 2021 to December 2024, the U.S. M2 money supply experienced near-zero growth, while China’s M2 expanded by 15.1%. Over the...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


U.S. M2 Money Supply Reaches $21.63 Trillion in December 2024
The U.S. M2 money supply increased by 3.9% year-over-year and 0.87% month-over-month in December 2024, reflecting continued monetary...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


China's Crude Oil Import Sources in 2024
China's crude oil imports have surged from 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2000 to an unprecedented 11.1 million bpd in 2024,...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


China’s Trade-to-GDP Ratio Reverts to Pre-21st Century Levels
From a peak of 64% in 2006, China's trade-to-GDP ratio declined to an average of 33% between 2016 and 2024. This reduction brings the...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read


Russia Becomes China's Top Crude Oil Supplier in 2024 with 2.19 Mb/D, Surpassing Saudi Arabia's 1.55 Mb/D
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Iraq supplied 57.5% of China’s crude oil imports in 2024. In 2024, Russia exported 2.19 million...
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Jan 27, 20251 min read


China's Global Trade Surplus Soars, but U.S. Growth Lags
Since the onset of U.S.-China trade tensions in 2018, China's overall trade surplus surged by 176%, climbing from $359 billion to $992...
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Jan 27, 20251 min read


China's Crude Oil Imports Reach 11.1 Mb/D in 2024, Down 1.9% from 2023
China's crude oil imports averaged 11.1 million barrels per day (Mb/D) in 2024, reflecting a modest 1.9% decline from 11.3 Mb/D in 2023....
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Jan 24, 20251 min read


China's Export Reliance on the U.S. Falls Sharply, Mirroring U.S. Import Shift Away from China
The U.S. share of China’s exports rose from 14% in 1985 to a peak of 42% in 1999 but has steadily declined since 2000. By 2016–2018, it...
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Jan 22, 20251 min read


The Rise of South-South Trade: Expanding Economic Ties Between Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Trade among Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) expanded eightfold (10% CAGR), from $1.7 trillion in 2001 to $14.0 trillion...
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Jan 20, 20251 min read


China and EMDE GDP Growth Gap Narrows to Near Parity in the 2020s
In the 2000s, China's annual GDP growth averaged 10.3%, surpassing the 5.8% growth of Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) by...
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Jan 18, 20251 min read


U.S. $873 Billion Goods and Services Trade Deficit in 2023 vs. EU $216 Billion Surplus and China's $652 Billion Surplus
· U.S. Trade Deficit: The U.S. goods and services trade deficit reached $873 Billion in 2023, reflecting a long-standing trend of...
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Jan 18, 20252 min read


U.S. Share of World Imports Reaches 13.1% in 2023 vs. EU at 11.2% and China at 10.5%
The U.S. share of global goods imports reached 13.1% in 2023, exceeding the European Union at 11.2% and China at 10.5%. Between 2000 and...
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Jan 18, 20251 min read
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