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United States - Trade Balance 1973

External balance on goods and services · World Bank
$4.1B +$7.5B from 1972 Global rank: 97th

United States's trade balance was $4.1B in 1973, increased +$7.5B from $-3.4B in 1972. This was the 97th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1973▾
Trade Balance by Country - 1973
RankCountryValueYoY
1st United Kingdom $-4.0B -2,116.2%
2nd Germany $-4.0B 18.5%
3rd Italy $-3.3B -378.5%
4th Israel $-2.4B -160.8%
5th Greece $-1.7B -58.0%
6th Cuba $-1.2B -22.7%
7th Spain $-1.1B -294.9%
8th Puerto Rico (US) $-1.0B 9.1%
9th Brazil $-975.1M -5.1%
10th Portugal $-808.3M -102.2%
11th Mexico $-582.0M -67.3%
12th Denmark $-581.9M -513.3%
13th Ireland $-538.4M -48.0%
14th Türkiye $-535.7M -2.7%
15th Korea $-530.2M 0.9%
16th Algeria $-530.0M -48.4%
17th Egypt, Arab Republic of $-467.2M -7.7%
18th India $-440.0M -293.3%
19th Bangladesh $-429.9M 15.2%
20th Chile $-351.0M 17.6%
21st Singapore $-334.7M 21.0%
22nd Finland $-253.0M -254.5%
23rd Japan $-231.3M -103.4%
24th Peru $-222.3M -273.8%
25th Senegal $-215.8M -75.2%
26th Austria $-182.4M -90.3%
27th Thailand $-156.5M -92.3%
28th Panama $-126.8M 6.7%
29th Syrian Arab Republic $-120.2M 29.3%
30th Burkina Faso $-112.1M -30.1%
31st Nicaragua $-104.8M -311.3%
32nd Dominican Republic $-103.5M -54.7%
33rd Costa Rica $-92.9M -17.6%
34th Norway $-86.5M -165.8%
35th Guinea-Bissau $-80.5M -13.0%
36th Morocco $-79.2M -140.6%
37th Niger $-77.8M -66.8%
38th Madagascar $-76.6M -40.5%
39th Mali $-71.3M -53.7%
40th Sudan $-66.9M -316.1%
41st Somalia, Fed. Rep. $-65.7M -227.8%
42nd Lesotho $-64.8M -51.1%
43rd Congo, Republic of $-63.7M 33.9%
44th Cameroon $-62.8M 26.4%
45th Malta $-62.3M -0.8%
46th Botswana $-56.5M -48.2%
47th Benin $-51.9M -1.9%
48th Guyana $-51.3M -1,280.8%
49th Chad $-50.3M -78.3%
50th El Salvador $-43.6M -456.2%
51st Togo $-38.7M -13.6%
52nd Nepal $-36.6M -58.2%
53rd Sri Lanka $-34.8M 13.3%
54th Kenya $-32.0M 29.0%
55th Afghanistan $-31.1M 41.7%
56th Iceland $-24.5M -55.5%
57th Central African Republic $-21.3M -4.4%
58th Tunisia $-9.7M -171.4%
59th Bolivia, Plurinational State of $-7.6M 79.1%
60th Gambia, The $-5.5M -32.5%
61st Rwanda $-5.4M 72.7%
62nd Kiribati $4.2M 374.0%
63rd Paraguay $6.9M 1,342.9%
64th Sierra Leone $7.1M 221.1%
65th Gabon $8.5M 138.7%
66th Faroe Islands $9.8M 1,985.8%
67th Guatemala $17.4M 123.1%
68th New Zealand $19.5M -93.3%
69th Mauritania $25.3M 51.9%
70th Honduras $31.3M -43.8%
71st Pakistan $34.3M 124.8%
72nd Uruguay $36.2M 204.7%
73rd Ecuador $47.4M 147.4%
74th Uganda $57.8M 48.6%
75th Oman $61.0M 6.5%
76th Côte d'Ivoire $63.3M -24.1%
77th Indonesia $93.3M 135.6%
78th Papua New Guinea $130.7M 189.3%
79th Ghana $152.0M 30.7%
80th Switzerland $178.3M -19.3%
81st Colombia $233.2M 488.7%
82nd Malaysia $431.8M 734.1%
83rd Luxembourg $479.8M 115.2%
84th Hong Kong SAR, China $506.9M 11.8%
85th China $701.5M 13.0%
86th South Africa $739.2M 40.7%
87th Belgium $916.6M -19.5%
88th Argentina $1.0B 700.0%
89th Iraq $1.1B 75.5%
90th Canada $1.4B 118.7%
91st Sweden $1.7B 105.0%
92nd Australia $2.0B 351.1%
93rd France $2.5B 12.6%
94th Kuwait $2.7B 26.2%
95th Iran, Islamic Republic of $3.5B 1,300.0%
96th Netherlands $3.8B 49.9%
97th United States $4.1B 221.8%
98th Saudi Arabia $11.8B 181.4%
Source: World Bank (NE.RSB.GNFS.CD)

FAQ

What was United States's trade balance in 1973?▾

United States's trade balance in 1973 was $4.1B. This ranked 97th globally.

How did United States's trade balance change in 1973?▾

United States's trade balance increased by 221.8% in 1973 compared to 1972.

Which country had the highest trade balance in 1973?▾

Saudi Arabia had the highest trade balance in 1973 at $11.8B.

What is the trade balance of United States in 1973?▾

The trade balance of United States in 1973 was $4.1B. This ranked 97th globally.

What was United States's trade balance in billion in 1973?▾

United States's trade balance in 1973 was approximately 4.11 billion ($4.1B).

How does 1973 compare to 1972 for United States's trade balance?▾

United States's trade balance went from $-3.4B in 1972 to $4.1B in 1973, a 221.8% increase.

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