The number of years in which exports were more than imports can be determined by checking when the ratio of imports to exports is less than 1 (i.e., exports
imports). Based on examples from the search results:
- In one case from 2001 to 2007, exports exceeded imports in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2006, totaling 4 years
- Another example from 1995 to 2001 shows exports more than imports in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000, also 4 years
- A similar problem with exports exceeding imports by more than 5 billion dollars in the years 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, and 1979 gives 7 years
Thus, depending on the specific dataset or graph, the count of years with exports greater than imports varies. For the typical cases referenced, the answer is often 4 years or 7 years if the threshold is exports exceeding imports by a significant margin. If you provide the exact years or dataset, a precise count can be given. But generally, the method is to identify years where exports > imports (trade surplus), which can be seen where the import/export ratio is less than 1 or where exports minus imports is positive
