U.S. dollar held abroad 2025 reached $1.05T, nearly half of all U.S. currency in circulation. After decades of rapid growth—peaking during the 2020 pandemic—foreign demand has now plateaued, reflecting shifts toward digital payments and cryptocurrencies.

In Q2 2025, social benefits comprised 46.2% of U.S. government current expenditures, up from 18.8% in 1960, 30.7% in 1980, and 34.9% in...

In the 12 months ending Q2 2025, the U.S. goods trade deficit totaled $1,353 billion. Asia remained the largest contributor with $816...

💾 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....

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,...

The EU’s reliance on exports to the U.S. increased from 1.9% of GDP in 2008 to 3.0% in 2024, while the U.S. reliance on exports to the EU...

Since the Global Financial Crisis, trade between the U.S. and the European Union has followed divergent trends relative to each economy's...

The U.S. trade-to-GDP ratio peaked at 24.0% in 2011 but has steadily declined, reaching 18.4% in 2024.

Contributions to U.S. Real GDP Growth by Component from 1990 to 2024

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...

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Iraq supplied 57.5% of China’s crude oil imports in 2024. In 2024, Russia exported 2.19 million...

IMF projections indicate that U.S. annual GDP growth will decline from 2.8% in 2024 to 2.7% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026. Meanwhile, the Euro...

From 2005 to 2023, global trade in digitally delivered services* expanded at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%, outpacing the...

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization reached a historic milestone in 2024, rising to 3.0% of global GDP—nearly doubling from...

According to IMF projections, U.S. annual GDP growth is expected to decrease from 2.8% in 2024 to 2.7% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026. In...

According to recent IMF projections, U.S. GDP growth is expected to moderate in the coming years, declining from 2.9% in 2023 to 2.8% in...

Market value of above ground world gold stocks to world GDP ratio reached 16.7% in 2024, four times more than 2000.

IMF projections indicate a steady recovery in Euro Area GDP growth over the next few years. Growth is forecasted to rise from 0.4% in...

In the 2000s, China's annual GDP growth averaged 10.3%, surpassing the 5.8% growth of Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) by...

The U.S. Dollar strengthened against all major currencies in 2024, with the broad dollar index* rising by 8.3%. Notable increases include...