Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
32 percent
Even if China fulfills reported purchase commitments, U.S. soybean exports to China in 2025 would see a 32 percent decline since 2024, making 2025 the worst year for U.S. soybean sales to China since 2018.
SOURCE: "China’s Latest Soybean Purchase Agreement Falls Short of Replacing Lost U.S. Exports" by CSIS's Philip Luck, Hugh Grant-Chapman, and Duc Minh Nguyet (Moon) Nguyen.
$350 billion
U.S. investment in AI technologies has increased to an unprecedented amount. Just four U.S. companies plan to spend over $350 billion on AI-related data centers in 2025 alone.
SOURCE: "AI Needs Its Complements: Investing in the Next Wave of Innovation" by CSIS's Matt Pearl and Kuhu Bagdi.
90 percent
Since the U.S. strikes in June, Iran has stepped up construction at its Pickaxe Mountain site. Future Iranian efforts to build a nuclear weapon would likely require a new enrichment site capable of producing 90 percent enriched uranium.
SOURCE: "CSIS Satellite Imagery Analysis Reveals Possible Signs of Renewed Nuclear Activity in Iran" by CSIS's Joseph Rodgers and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
70 percent
An estimated 70 percent of global mining output is produced and consumed within APEC economies, providing the United States and opportunity to build resilient regional supply chains.
SOURCE: "APEC’s Opportunity to Catalyze Mineral Security Cooperation" by CSIS's Erin L. Murphy and Philip Luck.
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.
