World GDP reached $105.4 trillion in 2023, yet fiscal and inflation pressure looks wildly uneven across major economies, from Norway’s net government position of -18.5% of GDP to Argentina’s public debt of 155.4% of GDP. US inflation cooled to 3.4% in December 2023 while unemployment rates ranged from 2.5% in Japan to 11.8% in Spain. This post puts those contrasts side by side, so you can see how debt, growth, prices, jobs, and trade move together or pull apart.
Key Takeaways
- US federal debt held by public was $26.9 trillion as of December 2023
- Eurozone general government debt-to-GDP ratio was 88.7% in 2023
- China's government debt-to-GDP was estimated at 83.6% in 2023
- World GDP in 2023 reached $105.4 trillion USD, marking a growth of 3.0% from 2022
- US GDP for Q4 2023 was $27.94 trillion annualized, with a 3.4% real growth rate quarter-over-quarter
- China's GDP grew by 5.2% in 2023, totaling 126 trillion CNY or about $17.8 trillion USD
- US CPI inflation rate was 3.4% year-over-year in December 2023
- Eurozone HICP inflation stood at 2.9% in December 2023
- China's CPI inflation was 0.2% in 2023 average
- US unemployment rate was 3.7% in December 2023, with 6.3 million unemployed
- Eurozone unemployment rate stood at 6.4% in December 2023
- China's urban unemployment rate averaged 5.2% in 2023
- US trade deficit was $103.2 billion in December 2023, annual deficit $773.4 billion
- Eurozone current account surplus was €55.2 billion in November 2023
- China's trade surplus reached $823 billion in 2023
Global growth and low inflation contrasted with high government debt across many countries in 2023.
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Fiscal and Debt
1US federal debt held by public was $26.9 trillion as of December 2023
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2Eurozone general government debt-to-GDP ratio was 88.7% in 2023
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3China's government debt-to-GDP was estimated at 83.6% in 2023
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4UK public sector net debt was 97.8% of GDP in December 2023
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5Japan's government debt-to-GDP reached 255% in 2023
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6India's fiscal deficit was 5.6% of GDP in FY 2023-24
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7Brazil general government debt was 88.1% of GDP in 2023
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8Germany's debt-to-GDP was 63.6% in 2023
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9Canada federal debt was CAD 1.22 trillion in 2023, debt-to-GDP 42.1%
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10Russia's public debt was 17.2% of GDP in 2023
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11Australia's general government net debt was 31.7% of GDP in 2023
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12South Korea government debt was 49.4% of GDP in 2023
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13Mexico public debt was 54.7% of GDP in 2023
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14France debt-to-GDP was 110.6% in 2023
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15Italy debt-to-GDP hit 140.6% in 2023
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16Spain debt-to-GDP was 107.7% in 2023
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17Netherlands debt-to-GDP was 51.3% in 2023
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18Turkey public debt was 37.5% of GDP in 2023
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19Saudi Arabia public debt was 26.4% of GDP in 2023
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20Argentina public debt was 155.4% of GDP in 2023
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21Indonesia government debt was 39.0% of GDP in 2023
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22Nigeria public debt was 38.7% of GDP in 2023
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23Sweden debt-to-GDP was 36.3% in 2023
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24Poland debt-to-GDP was 49.5% in 2023
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25Belgium debt-to-GDP was 105.6% in 2023
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26Switzerland debt-to-GDP was 38.3% in 2023
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27Taiwan government debt was 33.4% of GDP in 2023
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28Norway net government debt was -18.5% of GDP (asset rich) in 2023
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Fiscal and Debt Interpretation
The world's economies are all sailing in the same stormy sea of debt, but some are in sleek yachts, others are on creaky rafts, and Japan appears to be a submarine cruising comfortably at a depth no one else dares to visit.
GDP and Growth
1World GDP in 2023 reached $105.4 trillion USD, marking a growth of 3.0% from 2022
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2US GDP for Q4 2023 was $27.94 trillion annualized, with a 3.4% real growth rate quarter-over-quarter
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3China's GDP grew by 5.2% in 2023, totaling 126 trillion CNY or about $17.8 trillion USD
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4Eurozone GDP expanded by 0.1% in Q4 2023, with annual growth at 0.3%
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5India's GDP grew 8.2% in FY 2023-24, reaching 296.58 trillion INR or $3.57 trillion USD
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6Japan GDP contracted 0.1% in Q4 2023, annual growth at 1.9%, totaling 591.5 trillion JPY
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7UK GDP grew 0.1% in Q4 2023, with 0.3% annual growth, valued at 2.23 trillion GBP
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8Brazil GDP increased 2.9% in 2023 to 10.9 trillion BRL or $2.17 trillion USD
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9Germany GDP shrank 0.3% in 2023, totaling 4.12 trillion EUR
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10Canada GDP grew 1.2% in 2023 to 2.9 trillion CAD
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11Russia GDP expanded 3.6% in 2023 despite sanctions, reaching 171.2 trillion RUB
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12Australia GDP grew 1.5% in 2023 to 2.58 trillion AUD
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13South Korea GDP increased 1.4% to 2,237 trillion KRW in 2023
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14Mexico GDP rose 3.2% in 2023 to 1.79 trillion USD
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15France GDP grew 0.9% in 2023 to 2.78 trillion EUR
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16Italy GDP expanded 0.7% to 2.07 trillion EUR in 2023
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17Spain GDP surged 2.5% to 1.58 trillion EUR in 2023
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18Netherlands GDP grew 0.1% to 1.04 trillion EUR in 2023
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19Turkey GDP grew 4.5% to 13.2 trillion TRY in 2023
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20Saudi Arabia GDP increased 0.8% to 3.65 trillion SAR in 2023
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21Argentina GDP contracted 1.6% to 621 billion USD in 2023
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22Indonesia GDP grew 5.0% to 20,892 trillion IDR in 2023
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23Nigeria GDP rose 2.5% to 252 trillion NGN in 2023
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24Sweden GDP grew 0.6% to 6.13 trillion SEK in 2023
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25Poland GDP increased 0.2% to 941 billion EUR in 2023
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26Belgium GDP grew 1.4% to 632 billion EUR in 2023
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27Switzerland GDP expanded 1.3% to 884 billion CHF in 2023
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28Taiwan GDP grew 1.3% to 24.5 trillion TWD in 2023
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29Norway GDP increased 0.5% to 5.59 trillion NOK in 2023
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GDP and Growth Interpretation
The global economy is putting on a rather lopsided show, with India sprinting ahead at 8.2% growth and Germany shrinking modestly in the wings, all while the world's overall 3% growth proves there’s still a pulse, if not a perfectly synchronized heartbeat.
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Inflation and CPI
1US CPI inflation rate was 3.4% year-over-year in December 2023
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2Eurozone HICP inflation stood at 2.9% in December 2023
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3China's CPI inflation was 0.2% in 2023 average
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4UK CPI inflation reached 4.0% in December 2023
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5Japan's CPI inflation was 3.7% in December 2023
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6India's CPI inflation averaged 5.7% in FY 2023-24
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7Brazil's IPCA inflation was 4.62% in 2023
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8Germany's HICP inflation was 5.7% annual average in 2023
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9Canada's CPI inflation was 3.4% in December 2023
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10Russia's CPI inflation reached 7.4% in 2023
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11Australia's CPI inflation was 4.1% in Q4 2023
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12South Korea CPI inflation was 3.6% in 2023
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13Mexico CPI inflation averaged 4.66% in 2023
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14France HICP inflation was 4.9% average in 2023
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15Italy CPI inflation stood at 5.7% in 2023 average
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16Spain CPI inflation was 3.1% in December 2023
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17Turkey CPI inflation hit 64.27% in 2023
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18Saudi Arabia CPI inflation was 1.6% in 2023
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19Argentina CPI inflation reached 211.4% in 2023
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20Indonesia CPI inflation was 3.37% in 2023
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21Nigeria CPI inflation was 24.5% in December 2023
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22Sweden CPI inflation was 6.0% average in 2023
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23Poland CPI inflation averaged 10.4% in 2023
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24Belgium CPI inflation was 3.1% average 2023
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25Switzerland CPI inflation was 2.1% in 2023
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26Taiwan CPI inflation was 2.5% in 2023
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27Norway CPI inflation was 5.5% average 2023
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Inflation and CPI Interpretation
While the world's major economies appear to be locked in a polite but stressful global game of inflation limbo ("how low can you go?"), outliers like Turkey and Argentina are playing a completely different, hyper-accelerated sport that makes everyone else's 4% look positively serene.
Labor Market
1US unemployment rate was 3.7% in December 2023, with 6.3 million unemployed
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2Eurozone unemployment rate stood at 6.4% in December 2023
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3China's urban unemployment rate averaged 5.2% in 2023
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4UK unemployment rate was 4.2% in Q4 2023, with 1.41 million unemployed
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5Japan's unemployment rate was 2.5% in December 2023
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6India's urban unemployment rate was 6.6% in Q4 FY24
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7Brazil unemployment rate fell to 7.4% in December 2023
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8Germany's unemployment rate was 5.9% in December 2023
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9Canada unemployment rate was 5.8% in December 2023
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10Russia's unemployment rate was 2.9% in December 2023
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11Australia's unemployment rate was 4.0% in December 2023
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12South Korea unemployment rate was 2.8% in December 2023
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13Mexico unemployment rate was 2.6% in Q4 2023
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14France unemployment rate was 7.4% in Q4 2023
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15Italy unemployment rate was 7.2% in December 2023
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16Spain unemployment rate was 11.8% in Q4 2023
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17Netherlands unemployment rate was 3.7% in December 2023
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18Turkey unemployment rate was 9.4% in December 2023
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19Saudi Arabia unemployment rate dropped to 7.7% in 2023
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20Argentina unemployment rate was 6.9% in Q4 2023
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21Indonesia unemployment rate was 5.3% in August 2023
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22Nigeria unemployment rate was 5.0% in Q3 2023 (new methodology)
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23Sweden unemployment rate was 7.1% in December 2023
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24Poland unemployment rate was 2.9% in December 2023
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25Belgium unemployment rate was 5.8% in December 2023
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26Switzerland unemployment rate was 2.0% in December 2023
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27Taiwan unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2023
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28Norway unemployment rate was 3.7% in December 2023
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Labor Market Interpretation
While the world economy keeps a tenuous peace, the global job market reveals a divided dance floor, with Switzerland waltzing at a mere 2.0% unemployment and Spain tangoing alone at 11.8%, proving that not all recoveries move to the same beat.
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Trade Balance
1US trade deficit was $103.2 billion in December 2023, annual deficit $773.4 billion
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2Eurozone current account surplus was €55.2 billion in November 2023
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3China's trade surplus reached $823 billion in 2023
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4UK trade deficit in goods was £206.5 billion in 2023
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5Japan's trade deficit was ¥9.2 trillion in 2023
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6India's trade deficit was $238.3 billion in FY 2023-24
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7Brazil trade surplus was $61 billion in 2023
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8Germany's trade surplus was €217 billion in 2023
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9Canada's trade deficit was CAD 24.6 billion in 2023
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10Russia's trade surplus was $139 billion in 2023
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11Australia's trade surplus was AUD 126.9 billion in 2023
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12South Korea trade surplus was $55.5 billion in 2023
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13Mexico trade surplus with US was $152 billion in 2023
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14France trade deficit was €99 billion in 2023
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15Italy trade surplus was €37 billion in 2023
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16Spain trade deficit was €36 billion in 2023
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17Netherlands trade surplus was €111 billion in 2023
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18Turkey trade deficit was $105 billion in 2023
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19Saudi Arabia trade surplus was SAR 254 billion in 2023
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20Argentina trade surplus was $15.2 billion in 2023
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21Indonesia trade surplus was $36.8 billion in 2023
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22Nigeria trade surplus was $11.9 billion in 2023
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23Sweden trade surplus was SEK 217 billion in 2023
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24Poland trade deficit was €5 billion in 2023
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25Belgium trade surplus was €25 billion in 2023
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26Switzerland trade surplus was CHF 48 billion in 2023
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27Taiwan trade surplus was $101 billion in 2023
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28Norway trade surplus was NOK 543 billion in 2023
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Trade Balance Interpretation
It seems the global economy is running a giant tab, where the US and UK are buying the drinks, Germany and China are tending bar, and everyone else is nervously checking their wallets.
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