The Observatory of Economic Complexity provides international trade information and does so in a manner that is easier to interpret.
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Select the Visualizations tab. Use selections in the menu on the left to build the visualizations needed to answer the questions below. Clicking on the boxes in the visualization can give you additional information. Note: the most recent info available in this database may be for 2017 , 2018, 2019 or 2020 in some cases. All of the YOUR COUNTRY means Germany.
What was the value ($s) of Your Country’s total exports in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020? What were Your Country’s top three exports in 2017, 2018 or 2019? For each of these top three exports in 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020, where did your country export the largest percentage of these specific goods to (i.e., what country) and what was the percentage?
What was the value ($s) of Your Country’s total imports from the United States for 2018 or 2019? What were Your Country’s top three imports from the United States in 2018 or 2019? Discuss why you think Your Country is importing these particular products from the United States. Which of these three U.S products do you think the Country of Origin Effect would most apply to?
What was the value ($s) of Your Country’s total exports to the United States for 2018 or 2019? What were Your Country’s top three exports to the United States in 2018 or 2019? Discuss why you think Your Country is importing these particular products from the United States. Discuss why you think Your Country is exporting these particular products to the United States. Which of these three products from Your Country do you think the Country of Origin Effect would most apply to?
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