Presented By: Saurabh Dhawan Nitin Chaudhary Anuj Dawar Niketa Datta Varun Dhingra Vidhu Jain
Attributes
US ECONOMY
Trade organizations
NAFTA, WTO, OECD and others
GDP (PPP)
$13.81 trillion (2007)
GDP ranking
1st in GDP
GDP growth
2.1% (II quarter 2008, from year ago)
GDP per capita (real GDP)
$45,850 (2008)
GDP by sector
agriculture (0.9%), industry (20.6%), services (78.5%)
Inflation
5.6%(Jun 2007 to Jun 2008)
Population below poverty line
12.5% (2007)
Labour force
154.5 million (includes unemployed) (May 2008)
Unemployment
6.1% (August 2008)
Main industries
petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, timber, mining, defense
Exports
$1.149 trillion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Main Export partners
Canada 21%, Mexico 12%, China 6%, Japan 5%, United Kingdom 4%, Germany 4%
Imports
$1.985 trillion c.i.f. (2007 est.)
Main Import Partners
China 17%, Canada 16%, Mexico 11%, Japan 7%, Germany 5%
Revenues
$2.568 trillion (2007)
Expenses
$2.896 trillion (2007)
Economic aid
$19 billion, 0.2% of GDP (2004)
European Economy
GDP – 18.493 billion euros
Budget – 862 billion euros between the year 2007 – 2013
Gross Product (27 member states) - Luxemburg (highest) - Bulgaria (lowest)
EU 15 GDP Growth rates Member State
% GDP Growth 2005
2006
2007
2008
Austria
2.0
3.3
3.4
1.9
Belgium
2.0
2.9
2.7
1.4
Denmark
2.5
3.9
1.8
1.2
Finland
2.8
4.9
4.4
2.4
France
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.4
Germany
0.8
2.9
2.5
1.4
Greece
3.8
4.2
4.0
3.5
Ireland
5.9
5.7
5.3
1.8
Italy
0.6
1.8
1.5
0.3
Luxembourg
5.0
6.1
5.4
3.1
Netherlands
1.5
3.0
3.5
2.1
Portugal
0.9
1.3
1.9
1.3
Spain
3.6
3.9
3.8
1.8
Sweden
3.3
4.1
2.6
2.0
United Kingdom
1.8
2.9
3.1
1.6
New member GDP growth rates Member State
% GDP Growth 2005
2006
2007
2008
Bulgaria
6.2
6.3
6.2
5.5
Cyprus
3.9
4.0
4.4
3.4
Czech Republic
6.4
6.4
6.5
4.2
10.2
11.2
7.1
3.0
4.1
3.9
1.3
2.5
10.6
11.9
10.2
3.6
Lithuania
7.9
7.7
8.8
6.5
Malta
3.4
3.4
3.8
2.2
Poland
3.6
6.2
6.5
4.9
Romania
4.1
7.9
6.0
5.4
Slovakia
6.6
8.5
10.4
6.6
Slovenia
4.1
5.7
6.1
4.1
European Union
2.1
3.3
3.1
1.8
Eurozone
1.6
2.8
2.6
1.4
Estonia Hungary Latvia
Estonia and Latvia have highest growth rates.
EU is the largest exporter and the second largest importer.
Trade is made easier.
•
It is the hub of European System of Central
Bank. •
It sets interest rate in order to keep the
Euro area stable. •
It also manages the currency reserves of
the Euro area.
Set up of the EMU - EU lifted the restrictions - Governments no longer to turn to Central Banks.
EU countries agreed on a system of ‘MONITORING’
Convenient for
Business – No longer have to allow for fluctuating exchange rates.
Travelers – Cost of changing money has disappeared.
The EURO also makes it easier to compare PRICES.
Creation
of a Custom Union
Freedom
for people too
12
times greater in 2000 than in
1992 Agreed
objective
Closing
technology gap
Conclusion