C.  Developments in Japan’s economy  Looking at developments in Japan’s economy for the January–March quarter of 2015, not only business fixed investment but also exports and production maintained their moderate improving trend. Private consumption and imports were resilient and final demand remained firm.
International trade has not loomed as large in the U.S. national accounts as it has for many other countries, but it is an increasingly important driver of the U.S. economy, with the share of trade in U.S. GDP currently at about 15 percent.