November 19, 2025

Split U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2025 and Services Supplied Through Affiliates, 2023

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2025

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased in August 2025 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $78.2 billion in July (revised) to $59.6 billion in August, as exports increased and imports decreased. The goods deficit decreased $18.1 billion in August to $85.6 billion. The services surplus increased $0.5 billion in August to $26.1 billion.

Services Supplied Through Affiliates, 2023

For 2024, U.S. exports of services were $1,152.7 billion, and U.S. imports of services were $840.9 billion. For 2023—the latest year for which statistics are available—services supplied to foreign persons through foreign affiliates of U.S. multinational enterprises (MNEs) were $2,201.8 billion, and services supplied to U.S. persons through U.S. affiliates of foreign MNEs were $1,586.6 billion. Affiliates supplied most of the services provided to foreign persons by the United States and to U.S. persons by foreign markets in 2023.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q2 2025 (3rd)
+3.8%
Personal Income
August 2025
+0.4%
International Trade in Goods and Services
August 2025
-$59.6 B
International Transactions
Q2 2025
-$251.3 B

Noteworthy

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services for February 1999

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Personal Income, February 1999

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Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 1998 (final)

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services for January 1999

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U.S. International Transactions, 4th quarter and Year 1998

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Personal Income, January 1999

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Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 1998 (preliminary)

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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: FOURTH QUARTER 1998 (PRELIMINARY)

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services for December 1998

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Resources Needed to Measure the New Millennium Economy

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Steven Landefeld (202) 606-9600  Rosemary Marcuss (202) 606-9602

In an effort to accurately measure the "new millennium American economy," an economy driven by silicon chips, cyberspace, and services, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis is requesting an appropriation of $49.4 million for fiscal year 2000, which includes $4.5 million for new measurement programs.

Personal Income, December 1998

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