U.S. Exports Reach $190.4 Billion in February
Press release from the issuing company
Monday, April 7th, 2014
The United States exported $190.4 billion of goods and services in February 2014, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S. Commerce Department.
"The world continues to choose products stamped 'Made in America,' as February's trade numbers show," said Export-Import Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg. "Ex-Im Bank's support of U.S. exporters has helped them seal deals abroad and support vital jobs here at home, all the while generating billions of dollars for taxpayers."
Exports of goods and services over the last twelve months totaled $2.3 trillion, which is 44.5 percent above the level of exports in 2009, and have been growing at an annualized rate of 9.2 percent when compared to 2009.
During the same time period among the major export markets (i.e., markets with at least $6 billion in annual imports of U.S. goods), the countries with the largest annualized increase in U.S. goods purchases, when compared to 2009, werePanama (23.6 percent), Russia (19.6 percent), Peru (19.4 percent), Hong Kong (18.9 percent), Colombia (17.9 percent),United Arab Emirates (17.1 percent), Argentina (16.4 percent), Chile (16.3 percent), Ecuador (15.2 percent), andIndonesia (15.0 percent).