There have been a lot of debate in the past about decoupling theory about emerging and developed economies. Now everyone knows the truth about this theory. I am just going to present some data on this
Here is the comparison chart of BSE vs NASDAQ vs DOW. You can see the trend and take your own decision.
bse-vs-nasdaq-vs-dow (last 1 year)
I will also present some more data on BRIC economies that can help you to take the decision on decoupling theory.
| Countries | India | Brazil | China | Russia |
| Total Export | $150.8 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) | $160.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) | $1.217 trillion f.o.b. (2007 est.) | $365 billion (2007 est.) |
| Biggest Export partners | US 17%, UAE 8.3%, China 7.7%, UK 4.3% (2006) | US 17.8%, Argentina 8.5%, China 6.1%, Netherlands 4.2%, Germany 4.1% (2006) | US 21%, Hong Kong* 16%, Japan 9.5%, South Korea 4.6%, Germany 4.2% (2006) | Netherlands 12.3%, Italy 8.6%, Germany 8.4%, China 5.4%, Ukraine 5.1%, Turkey 4.9%, Switzerland 4.1% |
| Total Imports | $230.2 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) | $120.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) | $901.3 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) | $260.4 billion (2007 est.) |
| Biggest Import partners | China 8.7%, US 6%, Germany 4.6%, Singapore 4.6%, Australia 4% (2006) | US 16.2%, Argentina 8.8%, China 8.7%, Germany 7.1%, Nigeria 4.3%, Japan 4.2% (2006) | Japan 14.6%, South Korea 11.3%, Taiwan 10.9%, US 7.5%, Germany 4.8% (2006) | Germany 13.9%, China 9.7%, Ukraine 7%, Japan 5.9%, South Korea 5.1%, US 4.8%, France 4.4%, Italy 4.3% (2006) |
| Hongkong Export Partners: China 47%, US 15.1%, Japan 4.9% (2006) | ||||
| Data from : CIA World factbook | ||||
I wish that this economic downturn reverses its’ trend soon.
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