Fig.13-2:U.S.Current Account and Net Foreign Wealth,1976-2009 Current account, net foreign wealth(billions of dollars) 400 200 Net foreign wealth -200 Current account -400 600 -800 -1000 -1200 -1400 -1600 -1800 -2000 -2200 -2400 -2600 -2800 -3000 -3200 -3400 -3600+ 19761978198019821984198619881990199219941996199820002002200420062008 Source:U.S.Department of Commerce,Bureau of Economic Analysis. 13-11 Copyright2012 Pearson Education.All rights reserved.Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education. All rights reserved. 13-11 Fig. 13-2: U.S. Current Account and Net Foreign Wealth, 1976–2009 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis