US-ASEAN Relationship

Students

Students from ASEAN contribute $1 billion to U.S. economy

Students from ASEAN in the United States - click to enlarge

There were nearly 40,000 international students from ASEAN in the United States in 2008. They contributed $996 million to the U.S. economy. Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia ranked in the top twenty leading countries of origin for international students in the United States.

Trade

U.S. exports to ASEAN total $66 billion

Trade - Top 10 States and ASEAN Countries - click to enlarge

Trade between ASEAN and the United States reached its highest point ever in 2008. U.S. exports to ASEAN totaled $66 billion while ASEAN exports to the United States were $115 billion.

Trade flows are robust and increasing between America and the region. Since 2002 exports to the United States have gained 40% in value while U.S. exports to ASEAN increased 62%.

Sister Cities

64 Sister City relationships between U.S. and ASEAN

Sister City Relations - click to enlarge

Forty-three U.S. cities or states have a “sister city” relationship with 64 partners in ASEAN. Sister cities are municipal partnerships between U.S. cities, counties, and states and similar jurisdictions in other nations.

Initiated by U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower in September 1956 to heal the wounds of war, sister city partnerships bring together local governments and community citizens to strengthen mutual understanding and collaborate on issues such as international education, sustainable development, economic growth, and cultural understanding.

Born in ASEAN

One third of Asian foreign born in U.S. are from ASEAN

U.S. Population Born in ASEAN - click to enlarge

There are 3.5 million persons born in an ASEAN country living in the United States.

They make up 9% of the U.S. foreign born population and have increased 11% from 2003 to 2007.

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