The United States ranks as the most competitive, however the Current Accounts Balance, and Balance of Trade are the worst of the 12 countries in this comparison.
Competitiveness 2
| COLOR CODING | |
|---|---|
| Green | Ranked first for statistic |
| Red | Ranked last for statistic |
| ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (OECD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index | Current Accounts Balance | Current Accounts Balance per Capita | Balance of Trade | Balance of Trade per Capita | |
| Australia | 99.4 | -7,814 | -336.34 | 30.666 | 1320.0 |
| Canada | 100.9 | -7,914 | -222.16 | -8.957 | -251.4 |
| Denmark | 97.3 | 6,366 | 1135.58 | 7.068 | 1260.8 |
| France | 98.9 | -4,184 | -62.35 | -95.296 | -1420.1 |
| Germany | 98.8 | 66,177 | 821.12 | 276.564 | 3431.6 |
| Italy | 98.5 | 11,443 | 184.16 | 45.739 | 736.1 |
| Japan | 103.2 | 38,100 | 301.30 | -9.576 | -75.7 |
| Netherlands | 104.8 | 26,063 | 1525.52 | 81.133 | 4748.9 |
| Norway | 98.6 | 13,234 | 2487.57 | 35.970 | 6761.2 |
| Sweden | 94.7 | 3,384 | 339.74 | -4.840 | -485.9 |
| United Kingdom | 99.3 | -34,572 | -526.63 | -190.636 | -2903.9 |
| United States | 101.7 | -124,817 | -382.14 | -872.042 | -2669.9 |
Sources:
Industrial Production Index
Based on 2015 reference year, for Jan. 2019 (updated monthly)
Current Accounts Balance
In millions of US dollars, Q2 2019.
Current Accounts Balance per Capita
Values calculated using world population data from the CIA World Factbook.
Balance of Trade
Total Exports less Imports of Goods, Current Prices, in billions, US Dollars, 2018.
Balance of Trade per Capita
Values calculated using world population data from the CIA World Factbook.