Finance and Economy
Global Trade Imbalance, Largest Surpluses and Deficits
The biggest imbalances are the US deficit, $901.5 billion in 2025, and the surpluses of China and Germany.
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World Charts
World Charts was a Substack newsletter by Oscar Leo, launched in March 2024, about learning about the world through data visualisations. Oscar also posts his charts on Reddit as u/oscarleo0, mostly in r/dataisbeautiful. Here you will find his charts on global trade, food exports and prison populations, each built from official sources such as the World Trade Organization.
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