Imports from 2000 to 2016
This interactive scatterplot visualizes global export flows to seven major economies (China, the United States, Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia) from 2000 to 2016, with each point representing a reporting region. Users can select which two trading partners to compare via dropdown menus, and clicking a legend entry filters the data by geographic region. Circle size encodes the year, while color distinguishes reporting areas. Built with D3.js v5, the visualization uses `scaleLinear` for axes, `transition().duration()` for animated point placement, and `scaleOrdinal` with `schemeCategory10` for colors. Data comes from the World Trade Organization's merchandise trade statistics.