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Key Takeaways The U.S. led defense R&D spending per $1,000 of GDP among OECD countries, at $3.64 in 2024. South Korea ranked second, allocating $2.06 per $1,000 of GDP to defense R&D. Spending falls ...

U.S. crude oil imports from OPEC fell 84%, from 5.42 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2008 to 0.86 million bpd in 2025. Canada supplied 3.91 million bpd in 2025, more than 4.5 times the volume ...

Machinery shows one of the clearest differences between the two trade flows. The EU exported $14.6 billion worth to Canada in 2025, compared with $5.6 billion moving in the opposite direction.