This document summarizes key economic indicators for the US economy through 10 graphs. It shows that Canada and Mexico are the top export and import partners. The unemployment rate peaked at 10% in 2009 during the recession but has fallen to 5% in recent years. The population pyramid shows an aging population. Real GDP has grown each year except 2008-2009, while inflation has remained around 2% and the US has maintained a high level of economic freedom. The US runs large trade surpluses for aircraft, agriculture and raw materials. Public debt as a percentage of GDP has risen from around 60% before the recession to over 100% in recent years.

1. How does US economy work: 10
most important graphs

2. Top-5 export countries
Countries of export, bln dollars
Source: Census
143,8
55,9
117,3
24,9
32,1
Canada
Mexico
China
Japan
Germany

3. Top-5 import countries
Source: Census
Canada
Mexico
China
Japan
Germany
226,7
145,1
150,4
60,5
66,9
Countries of import, bln dollars

4. Unemployment rate
Source: US Department of labor
Unemployment rate as for July of each year, %
201520142013201220112010200920082005 2006 2007
5,0% 4,7% 4,7%
5,8%
9,5%
9,4%
9,0%
8,2%
7,3%
6,2%
5,3%

5. Population pyramid
Source: Census Scope
0% 2% 4% 6%
0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
6% 4% 2% 0%
Men Women
Population pyramid as for the year of 2014

6. Real GDP and annual growth rate
Source: Census
Real GDP of the USA, trillions US dollars
14,37
14,72
14,99
14,58 14,54
14,94
15,19
15,43
15,92
16,29
13
14
15
16
17
-4%
-3%
-2%
-1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
Реальный ВВП Темпы роста ВВП
20142013201220112010200920082005 2006 2007
Real GDP Annual Growth Rate

7. Inflation rate
Source: US Inflation calculator
Annual inflation rate, %
0,0%
0,5%
1,0%
1,5%
2,0%
2,5%
3,0%
3,5%
4,0%
4,5%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

8. Index of economic freedom
Source: 2015 Index of Economic Freedom
USA score dynamics and comparison of the rates
0-49,9
Repressed
50-59,9
Mostly unfree
60-69,9
Moderately
free
70-79,9
Mostly free
80-100
Free
Country comparisonUSA score dynamics
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
74
75
76
77
78
79
20
World average
Region average
Free economies
0
USA
40 60 80 100
76,2
60,4
74
84,6

9. Top-10 positive trading balance features
Source: BEA
Top-10 positive trading balance features, billions US dollars
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
Самолёты
Сырьё
Сельскоехозяйство
Овощныемасла
Простыпластики
Необработанныеметалы
Золото
Химическиематериалыи
продукты
Едаиживыеживотные
Крупы

10. Net direct investments in the world
Source: BEA
Net direct investments in the world and USA, trillions US dollars
-50 0,5
direct investments,
trillions dollars

11. Public debt
Source: Federal Reserve Bank
As a percentage to the USA GDP
61,00% 61,7% 62,8%
73,5%
84,5%
92,1%
96,5%
100,8%101,2%103,0%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
80,00%
100,00%
120,00%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014