Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
40 percent
With 40 percent of U.S. container traffic passing through the Panama Canal, Panama is one of the most strategically significant areas in the Western Hemisphere.
SOURCE: "Panama: From Zoned Out to Strategic Opportunity" by Andrew Sanders and CSIS's Ryan C. Berg.
183
New sanctions announced by the White House last week will impact 183 ships in Russia's "shadow fleet," which previously delivered noncompliant Russian oil cargoes to Indian and Chinese companies.
SOURCE: "Russian Oil Sanctions Demand Persistence" by CSIS's Clayton Seigle.
$7.9 billion
Recently, the Department of Commerce awarded Intel Corporation up to $7.9 billion in direct funding. To date, this is the largest share of federal support under the CHIPS Act.
SOURCE: "Back & Forth: Intel and the Semiconductor Industry" by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Charles Wessner with Christina Alfonso.
$63.3 billion
In 2023, Mexico received $63.3 billion in remittances, making the country the second-largest destination for such funds worldwide.
SOURCE: "Understanding the Impact of Remittances on Mexico’s Economy and Safeguarding Their Future Impact" by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg and Rubi Bledsoe with Michael Ferguson.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
