UNITED STATES
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Washington DC
9,147,420 sq km
English
319.1 million (2014)
United States dollar
Head of State and Head of Government
President The Honorable Barack H Obama
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
14,964.4
48,309.5
14,964.4
48,309.5
2.5
-442.0
-3.0
1.6
9.6
15,517.9
49,725.0
15,517.9
49,725.0
1.6
-460.4
-3.0
3.1
8.9
16,155.3
51,384.0
16,155.3
51,384.0
2.2
-449.7
-2.8
2.1
8.1
16,663.2
52,607.9
16,663.2
52,607.9
1.5
-376.8
-2.3
1.5
7.4
17,348.1
54,369.8
17,348.1
54,369.8
2.4
-389.5
-2.2
1.6
6.2
17,968.2
55,904.3
17,968.2
55,904.3
2.5
-460.6
-2.6
0.1
5.3
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with United States (b)
Australian merchandise trade with United States, 2014-15 (A$m)
Exports to United States
13,378
Imports from United States
30,397
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
43,775
Major Australian exports, 2014-15 (A$m)
Beef, f.c.f.
Aircraft, spacecraft & parts
Meat (excl beef), f.c.f.
Alcoholic beverages
3,233
913
791
465
*Includes A$1.4b of confidential items, 11% of total exports.
Total share
5.2%
11.3%
8.3%
Rank
4th
2nd
3rd
Major Australian imports, 2014-15 (A$m)
Passenger motor vehicles
Telecom equipment & parts
Measuring & analysing instruments
Medical instruments (incl veterinary)
Growth (yoy)
25.9%
8.7%
13.4%
2,431
1,158
1,150
936
*Includes A$3,334m of confidential items, 11% of total imports.
Australia's trade in services with United States, 2014-15 (A$m)
Exports of services to United States
7,117
Imports of services from United States
13,684
Major Australian services exports, 2014-15 (A$m)
Professional, technical & other business services
Personal travel excluding education
2,310
1,088
Total share
11.3%
19.2%
Rank
2nd
1st
Major Australian services imports, 2014-15 (A$m)
Personal travel excluding education
Professional, technical & other business services
Growth (yoy)
10.3%
2.2%
4,155
3,179
Total
575,514
758,153
FDI
136,248
163,410
United States' principal import sources, 2014
1 China
2 Canada
3 Mexico
19.9%
14.8%
12.5%
Australia's investment relationship with United States, 2014 (A$m)
Australia's investment in United States
United States' investment in Australia
United States' global merchandise trade relationships
United States' principal export destinations, 2014
1 Canada
2 Mexico
3 China
15 Australia
19.3%
14.8%
7.6%
1.6%
32 Australia
0.4%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified