The data displays the percentage of Americans who view foreign trade as an opportunity for the U.S. from 2001 to 2017, by political party. In 2017, 80% of respondents who identified as Democrats stated that foreign trade presented an opportunity for economic growth.
2001 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
2002 | 57 | 47 | 51 |
2003 | 54 | 50 | 46 |
2005 | 56 | 38 | 41 |
2006 | 50 | 45 | 34 |
2008 | 46 | 36 | 43 |
2009 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
2011 | 48 | 47 | 42 |
2012 | 41 | 55 | 44 |
2013 | 51 | 66 | 54 |
2014 | 52 | 57 | 52 |
2015 | 51 | 61 | 61 |
2016 | 50 | 63 | 63 |
2017 | 66 | 80 | 71 |