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FACTBOX: Key facts about EU-U.S. economic relations

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:56am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and European Union will pledge at a summit on Monday to harmonize their regulatory systems and boost cooperation in a range of areas -- from intellectual property to investment, financial markets and innovation.

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Below are some key facts about the U.S. and EU economies and trade relationship, based on the latest figures available from Eurostat:

* Between them, the EU-27 and United States generate 60 percent of world gross domestic product.

* Trade between the EU and the United States represents 40 percent of all global trade.

* In 2006, the EU-27 exported 269 billion euros in goods to the United States while importing 178 billion.

* Among the EU member states, Germany was the largest exporter to the United States in 2006 with 76 billion euros in exported goods, or 28 percent of the EU total.

* Machinery and vehicles made up the largest portion of trade in goods between the partners in 2006, with the EU-27 exporting 113 billion euros and importing 79 billion.

* In 2005, the EU-25 exported 123 billion euros in services to the U.S. while importing 116 billion.

* In 2005, EU-25 foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States totaled 29 billion euros while U.S. FDI in the EU amounted to 17 billion.



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