Business Services Industry
International Data
Survey of Current Business, Sept, 1999
1998
1997 1998 May June
Exports of goods and
services 938,543 933,907 77,126 76,723
Goods 679,715 670,246 54,853 55,015
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 51,507 46,397 3,788 3,867
Industrial supplies
and materials 158,226 148,266 12,464 12,030
Capital goods,
except automotive 294,549 299,612 23,995 24,659
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 74,029 73,157 5,995 5,814
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 77,366 79,261 6,518 6,717
Other goods 33,505 35,444 2,848 2,833
Adjustments(1) -9,468 -11,892 -754 -905
Services 258,828 263,661 22,273 21,708
Travel 73,301 71,250 6,050 5,640
Passenger fares 20,789 19,996 1,731 1,642
Other transportation 27,006 25,518 2,112 2,020
Royalties and
license fees 33,781 36,808 3,002 3,008
Other private
services 85,566 92,116 7,682 7,843
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 17,561 17,155 1,633 1,292
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 824 818 63 63
Imports of goods and
services 1,043,273 1,098,189 92,027 90,566
Goods 876,366 917,178 77,089 75,419
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 39,694 41,243 3,407 3,529
Industrial supplies
and materials 213,767 200,140 17,481 16,687
Capital goods,
except automotive 253,282 269,557 22,916 22,266
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 139,812 149,054 12,411 11,792
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 193,811 216,515 17,980 18,134
Other goods 29,338 35,387 2,603 2,652
Adjustments(1) 6,662 5,282 291 358
Services 168,907 181,011 14,938 15,147
Travel 52,051 56,105 4,643 4,746
Passenger fares 18,138 19,797 1,631 1,647
Other transportation 28,959 30,457 2,522 2,537
Royalties and
license fees 9,390 11,292 894 907
Other private
services 43,909 47,670 4,010 4,050
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 11,698 12,841 1,017 1,032
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 2,762 2,849 221 228
Memoranda:
Balance on goods -196,652 -246,932 -22,236 -20,404
Balance on services 91,921 82,650 7,335 6,561
Balance on goods
and services -104,731 -164,282 -14,901 -13,643
July Aug. Sept. Oct.
Exports of goods and
services 75,824 76,227 77,234 79,617
Goods 54,164 54,624 55,472 57,193
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 3,718 3,668 3,316 4,018
Industrial supplies
and materials 11,865 12,127 12,021 12,371
Capital goods,
except automotive 24,942 24,329 25,480 26,117
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 5,073 5,872 6,115 6,156
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 6,706 6,690 6,687 6,620
Other goods 2,832 3,256 2,798 3,119
Adjustments(1) -973 -1,320 -946 -1,208
Services 21,660 21,603 21,762 22,424
Travel 5,662 5,718 5,769 5,953
Passenger fares 1,653 1,682 1,717 1,627
Other transportation 2,094 2,137 2,108 2,253
Royalties and
license fees 2,966 2,999 3,064 3,265
Other private
services 7,778 7,719 7,781 7,821
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 1,441 1,282 1,256 1,435
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 66 66 67 69
Imports of goods and
services 90,513 92,686 92,409 93,975
Goods 75,230 76,914 77,084 78,183
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 3,476 3,418 3,420 3,432
Industrial supplies
and materials 16,592 16,876 16,508 16,549
Capital goods,
except automotive 22,294 22,321 22,431 22,948
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 11,030 12,291 12,752 13,045
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 18,321 18,102 18,295 18,402
Other goods 3,155 3,207 3,130 3,217
Adjustments(1) 361 699 549 592
Services 15,283 15,172 15,325 15,792
Travel 4,696 4,640 4,734 4,832
Passenger fares 1,730 1,669 1,686 1,771
Other transportation 2,564 2,598 2,538 2,760
Royalties and
license fees 926 889 906 950
Other private
services 4,046 4,026 4,091 4,108
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 1,072 1,093 1,111 1,120
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 249 257 259 251
Memoranda:
Balance on goods -21,068 -22,291 -21,811 -20,990
Balance on services 6,377 6,431 8,437 6,632
Balance on goods
and services -14,689 -15,860 -15,174 -14,358
Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
Exports of goods and
services 79,126 78,161 77,903 77,139
Goods 55,926 55,905 55,263 54,704
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 3,866 3,992 3,641 3,602
Industrial supplies
and materials 12,483 11,832 11,269 11,383
Capital goods,
except automotive 25,696 25,470 25,619 24,895
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 6,341 6,186 6,049 5,969
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 6,647 6,530 6,573 6,805
Other goods 3,500 3,181 3,066 3,163
Adjustments(1) -1,608 -1,186 -953 -1,113
Services 22,200 22,156 22,640 22,435
Travel 5,904 6,081 5,966 6,005
Passenger fares 1,626 1,590 1,622 1,638
Other transportation 2,197 2,125 2,138 2,223
Royalties and
license fees 3,314 3,314 3,171 3,144
Other private
services 7 6721 7,747 7,914 8,055
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 1,417 1,229 1,760 1,302
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 701 70 69 68
Imports of goods and
services 93,789 92,402 94,172 95,682
Goods 78,464 77,064 78,612 79,876
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 3,445 3,515 3,528 3,516
Industrial supplies
and materials 16,241 15,289 15,537 15,388
Capital goods,
except automotive 23,132 22,466 23,082 23,645
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 13,377 13,887 13,989 14,306
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 18,470 18,362 18,911 19,447
Other goods 3,278 3,278 3,393 3,364
Adjustments(1) 522 267 171 213
Services 15,325 15,338 15,560 15,806
Travel 4,602 4,697 4,823 4,855
Passenger fares 1,695 1,659 1,696 1,730
Other transportation 2,588 2,501 2,498 2,616
Royalties and
license fees 974 999 1,034 1,053
Other private
services 4,082 4,086 4,097 4,133
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 1,135 1,151 1,175 1,185
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 249 245 237 234
Memoranda:
Balance on goods -21,539 -21,059 -23,350 -25,173
Balance on services 6,875 6,818 7,080 6,629
Balance on goods
and services -14,664 -14,241 -16,270 -18,544
1999
Mar. Apr. May(r) June(p)
Exports of goods and
services 77,054 78,224 77,955 78,370
Goods 54,326 55,269 55,121 55,284
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 3,559 3,741 3,736 3,871
Industrial supplies
and materials 11,430 11,606 11,746 11,828
Capital goods,
except automotive 24,900 25,085 24,954 24,759
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 5,845 6,174 6,086 6,510
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 6,517 6,737 6,501 6,549
Other goods 3,113 2,919 3,240 3,000
Adjustments(1) -1,038 -994 -1,143 -1,233
Services 22,728 22,955 22,834 23,086
Travel 6,111 6,242 6,055 6,145
Passenger fares 1,680 1,721 1,605 1,722
Other transportation 2,253 2,258 2,262 2,271
Royalties and
license fees 3,139 3,172 3,203 3,237
Other private
services 8,167 8,170 8,159 8,205
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 1,310 1,325 1,404 1,439
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 68 67 66 67
Imports of goods and
services 90,001 96,815 99,124 102,992
Goods 80,006 90,603 83,020 86,697
Foods, feeds, and
beverages 3,384 3,548 3,635 3,760
Industrial supplies
and materials 16,037 16,965 17,974 18,396
Capital goods,
except automotive 23,038 23,279 24,199 25,429
Automotive vehicles,
engines, and parts 14,611 13,706 14,588 15,462
Consumer goods
(nonfood), except
automotive 18,925 19,351 18,908 19,813
Other goods 3,784 3,483 3,503 3,559
Adjustments(1) 226 271 213 279
Services 15,995 16,212 16,104 16,298
Travel 4,950 5,043 4,928 4,967
Passenger fares 1,760 1,775 1,734 1,782
Other transportation 2,650 2,681 2,682 2,701
Royalties and
license fees 1,064 1,068 1,087 1,068
Other private
services 4,148 4,181 4,215 4,244
Transfers under
U.S. military
agency sales
contracts(2) 1,190 1,223 1,237 1,290
U.S. Government
miscellaneous
services 233 241 241 243
Memoranda:
Balance on goods -25,081 -25,334 -27,899 -31,413
Balance on services 6,733 6,743 6,730 6,791
Balance on goods
and services -18,948 -18,591 -21,169 -24,622
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