U.S. Balances on International Transactions, by Area & Selected Country: 1985 - 1990[In millions of dollars.] ______________Balance on:_____________ Merchandise Goods & Current Area/Country trade(1) Services account
1985
All areas -122,148 -100,093 -115,103
Western Europe -21,439 -27,654 -28,276
European Economic
Community(2) -17,400 -22,502 -22,283
United Kingdom -3,388 -5,381 -5,171
Belgium-Luxembourg 1,536 2,858 2,844
France -2,810 -1,878 -1,948
West Germany -10,596 -16,458 -15,971
Italy -4,798 -4,492 -4,705
Netherlands 3,130 2,810 2,792
Other Western Europe -4,039 -5,151 -5,993
Eastern Europe 1,411 1,606 1,402
Canada -15,004 -5,322 -5,565
Latin America, other
Western Hemisphere -15,321 -6,929 -9,723
Mexico -5,718 -4,131 -4,622
Venezuela -3,458 -2,502 -2,520
Australia 2,363 3,614 3,573
South Africa(3) -725 -334 -348
Japan(4) -43,508 -45,140 -45,208
Other Asia & Africa -29,845 -21,604 -31,363
Int'l. & unallocated 192 1,817 577
1986
All areas -145,058 -117,470 -133,249
Western Europe -28,584 -32,237 -32,679
European Economic
Community(2) -22,314 -25,955 -25,729
United Kingdom -3,903 -12,390 -12,122
Belgium-Luxembourg 1,518 3,924 3,896
France -2,423 -491 -577
West Germany -14,065 -18,517 -17,733
Italy -5,597 -3,675 -3,914
Netherlands 3,093 4,758 4,737
Other Western Europe -6,270 -6,282 -6,950
Eastern Europe 95 719 559
Canada -13,190 -1,881 -2,171
Latin America, other
Western Hemisphere -11,257 -2,838 -5,559
Mexico -5,354 -4,933 -5.432
Venezuela -1,717 -877 -904
Australia 2,477 3,938 3,887
Japan(4) -54,398 -53,704 -53,792
Other Asia & Africa -40,201 -32,627 -43,698
South Africa(3) -1,223 -647 -673
Int'l. & unallocated - 1,159 204
1987
All areas -159,500 -129,488 -143,700
Western Europe -27,522 -28,383 -28,406
European Economic
Community(2) -21,921 -23,156 -22,609
United Kingdom -3,458 -11,624 -11,326
Belgium-Luxembourg 1,924 4,067 4,036
France -2,557 260 173
West Germany -15,408 -19,185 -18,263
Italy -5,450 -4,180 -4,425
Netherlands 3,217 4,565 4,543
Other Western Europe -5,601 -5,226 -5,797
Eastern Europe 342 275 114
Canada -11,594 1,351 1,026
Latin America, other
Western Hemisphere -12,320 -9,840 -12,995
Mexico -5,731 -5,901 -6,472
Venezuela -2,118 -1,423 -1,461
Australia 2,326 4,636 4,581
Japan(4) -56,959 -55,269 -55,366
Other Asia & Africa -53,773 -44,912 -54,374
South Africa(3) -61 552 519
Int'l. & unallocated - 2,673 1,741
1988
All areas -126,986 -113,857 -128,862
Western Europe -16,193 -31,579 -31,643
European Economic
Community(2) -11,569 -25,948 -25,093
United Kingdom 413 -12,566 -12,024
Belgium-Luxembourg 2,880 4,327 4,298
France -2,587 -1,003 -1,102
West Germany -12,059 -20,197 -19,107
Italy -4,843 4,209 -4,459
Netherlands 3,761 4,106 4,081
Other Western Europe -4,624 -5,631 -6,550
Eastern Europe 1,666 1,684 1,291
Canada -10,424 2,159 1,828
Latin America, other
Western Hemisphere -7,790 -7,696 -10,805
Mexico -2,730 -2,962 -3,538
Venezuela -635 88 61
Australia 3,290 6,581 6,505
Japan(4) -52,618 -50,525 -50,633
Other Asia & Africa -44,969 -37,188 -46,969
South Africa(3) 154 562 540
Int'l. & unallocated 52 2,707 1,366
1989
All areas -114,864 -95,314 -110,034
Western Europe -3,826 -15,969 -15,458
European Economic
Community(2) -871 -12,260 -11,242
United Kingdom 2,408 -10,412 -9,971
Belgium-Luxembourg 3,920 5,419 5,388
France -1,310 1,373 1,274
West Germany -8,263 -14,488 -13,105
Italy -4,782 -4,230 4,520
Netherlands 6,327 6,780 6,754
Other Western Europe -2,955 -3,709 -4,216
Eastern Europe 3,513 4,273 3,859
Canada -9,662 3,868 3,514
Latin America, other
Western Hemisphere -8,613 -7,144 -10,384
Mexico -2,428 -2,130 -2,710
Venezuela -3,803 -3,031 -3,061
Australia 4,257 7,747 7,694
Japan(4) -49,782 -43,811 -43,945
Other Asia & Africa -50,926 -47,567 -57,405
South Africa(3) 124 561 519
Int'l. & unallocated 173 3,269 2,091
1990
All areas
Western Europe -208,680 -78,224 -99,297
European Economic
Community(2) 2,255 -6,268 -4,987
United Kingdom 4,937 -5,192 -3,061
Belgium-Luxembourg 2,967 -12,137 -11,406
France (NA) (NA) (NA)
West Germany (NA) (NA) (NA)
Italy (NA) (NA) (NA)
Netherlands (NA) (NA) (NA)
Other Western Europe -2,682 -1,076 -1,926
Eastern Europe 2,043 2,375 1,910
Canada -9,436 3,862 3,578
Latin America, other
Western Hemisphere -10,167 -9,966 -13,580
Mexico (NA) (NA) (NA)
Venezuela (NA) (NA) (NA)
Australia 3,897 7,015 6,934
Japan(4) -41,820 -32,552 -32,297
Other Asia & Africa -56,152 -46,824 -63,605
South Africa(3) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Int'l. & unallocated 700 4,135 2,750
NA=Not available.
- Indicates zero balance.
1. Adjusted to balance of payments basis; excludes exports under
U.S. military sales contracts and imports under direct defense
expenditures.
2. Includes Denmark, Greece, Ireland, European Atomic Energy
Community, European Coal & Steel Community, and European
Investment Bank, not shown separately. Beginning in 1986,
also includes Spain and Portugal, not shown separately.
