Free Trade Critical to Expanding Trade Opportunities for Both United States and Florida - BMO Economics
SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed 25 years ago, has played a critical role in the expansion of trade with our northern neighbors, both for Arizona and the United States as a whole, according to BMO Economics.
"Trade between Canada and the United States has grown at an annualized rate of 5 percent since 1990," said Doug Porter , Deputy Chief Economist, BMO Capital Markets. "Despite currency fluctuations, global commodity prices, and two deep downturns, trade between the two countries has strengthened considerably since the start of the FTA."
"Trade between Canada and Florida has increased at an annualized rate of just above five percent since the FTA came into effect," said Dave Maraman , Florida President , BMO Harris Bank. "Free trade has clearly been a success for Florida businesses, placing them in a strong position for future growth."
Mr. Porter also noted that foreign direct investment between the two countries has grown considerably since the signing of the FTA. "U.S. direct investment in Canada has jumped from $63 billion at the end of 1988 to $319 billion by the end of 2011. As well, the stock of Canadian FDI in the U.S. has risen from $42 billion to $270 billion."
|
Canadian Trade Value With U.S. States (1990-2011) |
% change annualized rate |
|
WYOMING |
18.3 |
|
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
13.1 |
|
NEW MEXICO |
12.2 |
|
OKLAHOMA |
11.6 |
|
MONTANA |
10.6 |
|
NEVADA |
9.7 |
|
LOUISIANA |
9.0 |
|
NEBRASKA |
8.8 |
|
IDAHO |
8.6 |
|
KENTUCKY |
8.3 |
|
MINNESOTA |
8.2 |
|
TEXAS |
8.1 |
|
ILLINOIS |
8.0 |
|
WEST VIRGINIA |
7.9 |
|
NORTH DAKOTA |
7.9 |
|
SOUTH DAKOTA |
7.9 |
|
TENNESSEE |
7.8 |
|
IOWA |
7.7 |
|
ALABAMA |
7.7 |
|
ARKANSAS |
7.5 |
|
UTAH |
7.3 |
|
INDIANA |
7.1 |
|
RHODE ISLAND |
6.8 |
|
MISSOURI |
6.8 |
|
GEORGIA |
6.7 |
|
SOUTH CAROLINA |
6.6 |
|
ALASKA |
6.4 |
|
MISSISSIPPI |
6.3 |
|
ARIZONA |
6.1 |
|
NORTH CAROLINA |
5.9 |
|
WASHINGTON |
5.8 |
|
CALIFORNIA |
5.6 |
|
NEW JERSEY |
5.5 |
|
MARYLAND |
5.4 |
|
OHIO |
5.3 |
|
HAWAII |
5.2 |
|
FLORIDA |
5.2 |
|
OREGON |
5.1 |
|
PENNSYLVANIA |
4.9 |
|
WISCONSIN |
4.9 |
|
VIRGINIA |
4.2 |
|
VERMONT |
4.0 |
|
NEW YORK |
3.7 |
|
MASSACHUSETTS |
3.3 |
|
MAINE |
3.0 |
|
CONNECTICUT |
2.4 |
|
KANSAS |
2.3 |
|
MICHIGAN |
2.1 |
|
DELAWARE |
1.4 |
|
COLORADO |
0.7 |
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