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2023 Trade Gap is $773.4 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $951.2 billion in 2022 to $773.4 billion in 2023, as exports increased and imports decreased. The goods deficit decreased $121.3 billion to $1,061.7 billion, and the services surplus increased $56.4 billion to $288.2 billion. The goods and services deficit was 2.8 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product in 2023, down from 3.7 percent in 2022.
December 2023 Trade Gap is $62.2 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $61.9 billion in November (revised) to $62.2 billion in December, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $0.7 billion to $89.1 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.4 billion to $26.9 billion.
November 2023 Trade Gap is $63.2 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $64.5 billion in October (revised) to $63.2 billion in November, as imports decreased more than exports. The goods deficit decreased $0.6 billion to $89.4 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.7 billion to $26.2 billion.
October 2023 Trade Gap is $64.3 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $61.2 billion in September (revised) to $64.3 billion in October, as exports decreased and imports increased. The goods deficit increased $3.5 billion to $89.8 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.4 billion to $25.5 billion.
September 2023 Trade Gap is $61.5 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $58.7 billion in August (revised) to $61.5 billion in September, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $1.7 billion to $86.3 billion, and the services surplus decreased $1.2 billion to $24.8 billion.
August 2023 Trade Gap is $58.3 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $64.7 billion in July (revised) to $58.3 billion in August, as exports increased and imports decreased. The goods deficit decreased $5.5 billion to $84.5 billion, and the services surplus increased $1.0 billion to $26.2 billion.
July 2023 Trade Gap is $65.0 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $63.7 billion in June (revised) to $65.0 billion in July, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $2.0 billion to $90.0 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.7 billion to $25.0 billion.
June 2023 Trade Gap is $65.5 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $68.3 billion in May (revised) to $65.5 billion in June, as imports decreased more than exports. The goods deficit decreased $2.8 billion to $88.2 billion, and the services surplus decreased less than $0.1 billion to $22.7 billion.
May 2023 Trade Gap is $69.0 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $74.4 billion in April (revised) to $69.0 billion in May, as imports decreased more than exports. The goods deficit decreased $4.8 billion to $91.3 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.7 billion to $22.3 billion
April 2023 Trade Gap is $74.6 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $60.6 billion in March (revised) to $74.6 billion in April, as exports decreased and imports increased. The goods deficit increased $14.5 billion to $96.1 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.6 billion to $21.6 billion.
March 2023 Trade Gap is $64.2 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $70.6 billion in February (revised) to $64.2 billion in March, as exports increased and imports decreased. The goods deficit decreased $6.4 billion to $86.6 billion, and the services surplus decreased less than $0.1 billion to $22.4 billion.
February 2023 Trade Gap is $70.5 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $68.7 billion in January (revised) to $70.5 billion in February, as exports decreased more than imports. The goods deficit increased $2.7 billion to $93.0 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.8 billion to $22.4 billion.