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January 2023 Trade Gap is $68.3 Billion

The U.S. international trade deficit increased from $67.2 billion in December (revised) to $68.3 billion in January, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit decreased $0.6 billion to $90.1 billion, and the services surplus decreased $1.7 billion to $21.8 billion.

Coming Soon: A Closer Look at the Mix of Global and Domestic Content in U.S. Exports

BEA is expanding its prototype statistics that provide a more complete and nuanced understanding of U.S. exports. Watch for an update and expansion of the statistics known as trade in value added, or TiVA, coming in March.

New Platform Helps Researchers Apply to Use BEA Microdata

Researchers interested in using BEA’s confidential microdata now have new resources for discovering the data and applying for access for their research projects.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis and other federal statistical agencies worked together to create a standard application process for the agencies’ restricted-use data, including BEA’s confidential, company-specific international trade and investment data. 

2022 Trade Gap is $948.1 Billion

The U.S. international trade deficit increased in 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $845.0 billion in 2021 to $948.1 billion in 2022, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $101.5 billion in 2022 to $1,191.8 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.6 billion in 2022 to $243.7 billion. The goods and services deficit was 3.7 percent of…

December 2022 Trade Gap is $67.4 Billion

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in December 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $61.0 billion in November (revised) to $67.4 billion in December, as imports increased and exports decreased. The goods deficit increased $7.4 billion in December to $90.6 billion. The services surplus increased $1.0 billion in December to $23.2 billion.

November 2022 Trade Gap is $61.5 Billion

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in November 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $77.8 billion in October (revised) to $61.5 billion in November, as imports decreased more than exports. The goods deficit decreased $15.3 billion in November to $84.1 billion. The services surplus increased $1.0 billion in November to $22.5 billion.

U.S. International Investment Position, 3rd Quarter 2022

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$16.71 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2022, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $29.73 trillion, and liabilities were $46.44 trillion. At the end of the second quarter, the net investment position was –$16.29 trillion (revised).

U.S. Current-Account Deficit Narrows in 3rd Quarter 2022

The U.S. current-account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, narrowed by $21.6 billion, or 9.1 percent, to $217.1 billion in the third quarter of 2022. The narrowing mostly reflected a decreased deficit on goods that was partly offset by a decreased surplus on primary income and an increased deficit on secondary income. The third…

October 2022 Trade Gap is $78.2 Billion

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in October 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $74.1 billion in September (revised) to $78.2 billion in October, as imports increased and exports decreased. The goods deficit increased $6.1 billion in October to $99.6 billion. The services surplus increased $2.1 billion in October to $21.4 billion.

September 2022 Trade Gap is $73.3 Billion

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in September 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $65.7 billion in August (revised) to $73.3 billion in September, as imports increased and exports decreased. The goods deficit increased $6.6 billion in September to $92.7 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.0 billion in September to $19.5 billion.

August 2022 Trade Gap is $67.4 Billion

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in August 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $70.5 billion in July (revised) to $67.4 billion in August, as imports decreased more than exports. The previously published July deficit was $70.6 billion. The goods deficit decreased $3.4 billion in August to $87.6 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.4 billion…

U.S. International Investment Position, 2nd Quarter 2022

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$16.31 trillion at the end of the second quarter of 2022, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $30.98 trillion, and liabilities were $47.29 trillion. At the end of the first quarter, the net investment position was –$17.75 trillion.