Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
5
2025 is the first year where data shows more left-wing terrorism incidents than right-wing ones. Through July 4 there have been 5 left-wing attacks or plots in 2025.
SOURCE: "Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us" by CSIS's Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe.
75 percent
Despite threatened penalties from the U.S. Trade Representative's Office on companies sailing Chinese-built ships in their fleets, over 75 percent of new tonnage ordered globally in the second half of 2024 went to Chinese yards.
SOURCE: "Are U.S. Policies Eroding China’s Dominance in Shipbuilding?" by CSIS's Matthew P. Funaiole, Briant Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs.
40 percent
The United States is the single-largest contributor to the United Nations, accounting for 22 percent of the regular budget, 25 percent of the peacekeeping budget, and more than 40 percent of the humanitarian budget.
SOURCE: "What Is the U.S. Posture Toward the United Nations?" by CSIS's Allison Lombardo.
$110 billion
Industry estimates project that India's domestic semiconductor market could expand to $110 billion by 2030.
SOURCE: "Semiconductor Clusters in the Making: India’s Push for Global Competitiveness" by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Shruti Sharma.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
