Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
$827 billion
The FY 2023 U.S. national defense budget is a projected $827 billion, with the Department of Defense accounting for $802.4 billion.
SOURCE: "Saving by Spending: The True Value and Cost-Effectiveness of U.S. Aid to Ukraine" by CSIS's Anthony H. Cordesman.
$150 million
The United States is one of the Philippines’ closest economic partners—and its third-largest trading partner—with almost $150 million in new foreign direct investment last year.
SOURCE: "Building a U.S.-Japan-Philippines Triad" by CSIS's Gregory B. Poling, Andreyka Natalegawa, and Danielle Fallin.
7 offshore turbines
Despite significant potential, the offshore wind sector remains largely undeveloped in the United States. As of 2023, there are a total of seven installed and operating offshore turbines with a combined generating capacity of 42 megawatts.
SOURCE: "Tailwinds and Headwinds: The U.S. Offshore Wind Market" by CSIS's Allegra Dawes and Joseph Majkut.
10 million jobs
At the end of last year, there were more than 10 million unfilled jobs in the United States. Even if we could match everybody looking for a job, we would still be more than 4 million short.
SOURCE: "Where Are All the People?" by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, 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.
