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

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Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 1998 (advance)

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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: FOURTH QUARTER 1998 (ADVANCE)

State Quarterly Personal Income, 3rd quarter 1998

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STATE PERSONAL INCOME: THIRD QUARTER 1998

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, November 1998

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Personal Income and Outlays, November 1998

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Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 1998 (final); Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 1998 (revised)

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, October 1998

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U.S. International Transactions, 3rd quarter 1998

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Personal Income and Outlays, October 1998

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Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 1998 (preliminary); Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 1998 (preliminary)

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 1998

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