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Goods trade balance

Lowest since March 2025

−$136.6 billion

Time frame
Line chart of goods trade balance, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026: from −$88.2 billion to −$136.6 billion.Line chart of goods trade balance, 2021 to 2026: from −$91.1 billion to −$136.6 billion.Line chart of goods trade balance, 2016 to 2026: from −$62.6 billion to −$136.6 billion.Line chart of goods trade balance, 1992 to 2026: from −$7.0 billion to −$136.6 billion.

Source: Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, via FRED; series BOPGTB. Data as of Aug 2026.

Goods trade balance: every reading, newest first.
DateValue
Aug 2026−$136.6 billion
July 2026−$123.8 billion
June 2026−$102.0 billion
May 2026−$106.3 billion
April 2026−$83.1 billion
March 2026−$86.1 billion
Feb 2026−$82.5 billion
Jan 2026−$82.3 billion
Dec 2025−$102.6 billion
Nov 2025−$91.5 billion
Oct 2025−$65.3 billion
Sept 2025−$87.9 billion
Aug 2025−$88.2 billion
July 2025−$102.6 billion
June 2025−$85.6 billion
May 2025−$92.8 billion
April 2025−$86.6 billion
March 2025−$159.5 billion
Feb 2025−$144.3 billion
Jan 2025−$152.8 billion
Dec 2024−$124.0 billion
Nov 2024−$107.1 billion
Oct 2024−$102.8 billion
Sept 2024−$110.7 billion
Aug 2024−$97.9 billion
July 2024−$104.1 billion
June 2024−$98.8 billion
May 2024−$98.2 billion
April 2024−$98.4 billion
March 2024−$90.0 billion
Feb 2024−$90.0 billion
Jan 2024−$90.7 billion
Dec 2023−$87.6 billion
Nov 2023−$90.0 billion
Oct 2023−$89.8 billion
Sept 2023−$85.2 billion
Aug 2023−$84.9 billion
July 2023−$88.4 billion
June 2023−$88.2 billion
May 2023−$88.7 billion
April 2023−$93.9 billion
March 2023−$79.8 billion
Feb 2023−$90.6 billion
Jan 2023−$90.3 billion
Dec 2022−$92.6 billion
Nov 2022−$86.4 billion
Oct 2022−$99.0 billion
Sept 2022−$89.8 billion
Aug 2022−$89.3 billion
July 2022−$88.1 billion
June 2022−$99.0 billion
May 2022−$101.6 billion
April 2022−$102.9 billion
March 2022−$117.8 billion
Feb 2022−$103.1 billion
Jan 2022−$104.9 billion
Dec 2021−$100.3 billion
Nov 2021−$102.2 billion
Oct 2021−$86.0 billion
Sept 2021−$94.2 billion
Aug 2021−$91.1 billion
July 2021−$86.6 billion
June 2021−$91.9 billion
May 2021−$87.2 billion
April 2021−$85.8 billion
March 2021−$86.7 billion
Feb 2021−$86.7 billion
Jan 2021−$84.7 billion
Dec 2020−$83.7 billion
Nov 2020−$86.2 billion
Oct 2020−$82.3 billion
Sept 2020−$78.4 billion
Aug 2020−$83.2 billion
July 2020−$80.6 billion
June 2020−$71.7 billion
May 2020−$76.7 billion
April 2020−$74.9 billion
March 2020−$65.5 billion
Feb 2020−$62.5 billion
Jan 2020−$67.3 billion
Dec 2019−$68.5 billion
Nov 2019−$64.5 billion
Oct 2019−$67.2 billion
Sept 2019−$69.5 billion
Aug 2019−$73.8 billion
July 2019−$73.4 billion
June 2019−$74.3 billion
May 2019−$76.6 billion
April 2019−$74.4 billion
March 2019−$72.0 billion
Feb 2019−$71.1 billion
Jan 2019−$72.0 billion
Dec 2018−$78.8 billion
Nov 2018−$73.1 billion
Oct 2018−$76.5 billion
Sept 2018−$75.7 billion
Aug 2018−$75.1 billion
July 2018−$74.6 billion
June 2018−$69.3 billion
May 2018−$66.6 billion
April 2018−$71.1 billion
March 2018−$69.8 billion
Feb 2018−$74.6 billion
Jan 2018−$73.6 billion
Dec 2017−$71.4 billion
Nov 2017−$69.8 billion
Oct 2017−$66.7 billion
Sept 2017−$65.0 billion
Aug 2017−$64.3 billion
July 2017−$65.5 billion
June 2017−$66.0 billion
May 2017−$67.2 billion
April 2017−$68.4 billion
March 2017−$65.1 billion
Feb 2017−$63.6 billion
Jan 2017−$66.4 billion
Dec 2016−$63.5 billion
Nov 2016−$66.8 billion
Oct 2016−$61.4 billion
Sept 2016−$60.6 billion
Aug 2016−$62.6 billion
July 2016−$63.7 billion
June 2016−$65.3 billion
May 2016−$62.0 billion
April 2016−$59.7 billion
March 2016−$58.4 billion
Feb 2016−$64.3 billion
Jan 2016−$61.5 billion
Dec 2015−$62.8 billion
Nov 2015−$62.0 billion
Oct 2015−$62.4 billion
Sept 2015−$63.5 billion
Aug 2015−$66.8 billion
July 2015−$62.7 billion
June 2015−$65.5 billion
May 2015−$61.5 billion
April 2015−$62.7 billion
March 2015−$72.2 billion
Feb 2015−$57.7 billion
Jan 2015−$62.1 billion
Dec 2014−$65.3 billion
Nov 2014−$61.5 billion
Oct 2014−$62.4 billion
Sept 2014−$63.9 billion
Aug 2014−$59.4 billion
July 2014−$61.8 billion
June 2014−$61.4 billion
May 2014−$62.5 billion
April 2014−$66.4 billion
March 2014−$63.7 billion
Feb 2014−$61.8 billion
Jan 2014−$59.8 billion
Dec 2013−$55.6 billion
Nov 2013−$55.2 billion
Oct 2013−$57.8 billion
Sept 2013−$61.6 billion
Aug 2013−$58.0 billion
July 2013−$57.9 billion
June 2013−$55.5 billion
May 2013−$62.2 billion
April 2013−$58.4 billion
March 2013−$55.6 billion
Feb 2013−$61.8 billion
Jan 2013−$60.8 billion
Dec 2012−$56.7 billion
Nov 2012−$64.7 billion
Oct 2012−$60.5 billion
Sept 2012−$57.4 billion
Aug 2012−$61.1 billion
July 2012−$59.7 billion
June 2012−$60.4 billion
May 2012−$62.6 billion
April 2012−$64.1 billion
March 2012−$67.0 billion
Feb 2012−$60.2 billion
Jan 2012−$66.7 billion
Dec 2011−$65.1 billion
Nov 2011−$62.7 billion
Oct 2011−$60.9 billion
Sept 2011−$59.8 billion
Aug 2011−$61.9 billion
July 2011−$62.1 billion
June 2011−$65.6 billion
May 2011−$63.1 billion
April 2011−$57.8 billion
March 2011−$59.8 billion
Feb 2011−$59.7 billion
Jan 2011−$62.6 billion
Dec 2010−$56.0 billion
Nov 2010−$52.4 billion
Oct 2010−$53.7 billion
Sept 2010−$57.3 billion
Aug 2010−$58.1 billion
July 2010−$53.4 billion
June 2010−$59.1 billion
May 2010−$53.6 billion
April 2010−$52.4 billion
March 2010−$51.5 billion
Feb 2010−$52.0 billion
Jan 2010−$49.1 billion
Dec 2009−$49.8 billion
Nov 2009−$49.1 billion
Oct 2009−$45.4 billion
Sept 2009−$45.3 billion
Aug 2009−$41.8 billion
July 2009−$42.8 billion
June 2009−$36.8 billion
May 2009−$35.6 billion
April 2009−$39.5 billion
March 2009−$39.0 billion
Feb 2009−$37.4 billion
Jan 2009−$47.2 billion
Dec 2008−$52.0 billion
Nov 2008−$53.6 billion
Oct 2008−$70.1 billion
Sept 2008−$70.5 billion
Aug 2008−$71.5 billion
July 2008−$77.6 billion
June 2008−$72.3 billion
May 2008−$73.9 billion
April 2008−$74.3 billion
March 2008−$70.9 billion
Feb 2008−$74.1 billion
Jan 2008−$71.7 billion
Dec 2007−$69.1 billion
Nov 2007−$71.7 billion
Oct 2007−$68.3 billion
Sept 2007−$67.7 billion
Aug 2007−$67.1 billion
July 2007−$69.2 billion
June 2007−$68.7 billion
May 2007−$67.9 billion
April 2007−$68.7 billion
March 2007−$70.6 billion
Feb 2007−$66.4 billion
Jan 2007−$65.8 billion
Dec 2006−$69.3 billion
Nov 2006−$65.8 billion
Oct 2006−$66.0 billion
Sept 2006−$71.3 billion
Aug 2006−$74.2 billion
July 2006−$72.7 billion
June 2006−$69.7 billion
May 2006−$71.3 billion
April 2006−$68.7 billion
March 2006−$68.0 billion
Feb 2006−$67.5 billion
Jan 2006−$72.9 billion
Dec 2005−$70.5 billion
Nov 2005−$69.8 billion
Oct 2005−$73.2 billion
Sept 2005−$70.5 billion
Aug 2005−$63.9 billion
July 2005−$63.3 billion
June 2005−$63.6 billion
May 2005−$61.7 billion
April 2005−$62.6 billion
March 2005−$58.9 billion
Feb 2005−$63.4 billion
Jan 2005−$61.2 billion
Dec 2004−$59.7 billion
Nov 2004−$63.5 billion
Oct 2004−$59.6 billion
Sept 2004−$55.9 billion
Aug 2004−$56.9 billion
July 2004−$56.1 billion
June 2004−$58.9 billion
May 2004−$52.6 billion
April 2004−$52.2 billion
March 2004−$51.5 billion
Feb 2004−$49.0 billion
Jan 2004−$48.9 billion
Dec 2003−$48.2 billion
Nov 2003−$44.0 billion
Oct 2003−$45.4 billion
Sept 2003−$45.6 billion
Aug 2003−$43.6 billion
July 2003−$44.9 billion
June 2003−$43.9 billion
May 2003−$45.1 billion
April 2003−$45.7 billion
March 2003−$47.1 billion
Feb 2003−$43.5 billion
Jan 2003−$44.7 billion
Dec 2002−$47.3 billion
Nov 2002−$43.8 billion
Oct 2002−$39.5 billion
Sept 2002−$41.2 billion
Aug 2002−$41.1 billion
July 2002−$38.7 billion
June 2002−$39.7 billion
May 2002−$39.2 billion
April 2002−$38.6 billion
March 2002−$36.1 billion
Feb 2002−$36.2 billion
Jan 2002−$33.8 billion
Dec 2001−$31.2 billion
Nov 2001−$34.0 billion
Oct 2001−$35.1 billion
Sept 2001−$35.3 billion
Aug 2001−$33.4 billion
July 2001−$35.2 billion
June 2001−$34.8 billion
May 2001−$32.6 billion
April 2001−$36.1 billion
March 2001−$38.5 billion
Feb 2001−$35.3 billion
Jan 2001−$40.8 billion
Dec 2000−$39.9 billion
Nov 2000−$38.9 billion
Oct 2000−$39.5 billion
Sept 2000−$39.2 billion
Aug 2000−$36.0 billion
July 2000−$37.5 billion
June 2000−$37.3 billion
May 2000−$35.9 billion
April 2000−$35.7 billion
March 2000−$37.3 billion
Feb 2000−$36.2 billion
Jan 2000−$33.4 billion
Dec 1999−$32.6 billion
Nov 1999−$31.8 billion
Oct 1999−$30.2 billion
Sept 1999−$29.7 billion
Aug 1999−$29.7 billion
July 1999−$30.2 billion
June 1999−$29.8 billion
May 1999−$26.7 billion
April 1999−$24.5 billion
March 1999−$24.4 billion
Feb 1999−$25.1 billion
Jan 1999−$22.4 billion
Dec 1998−$21.7 billion
Nov 1998−$21.8 billion
Oct 1998−$21.4 billion
Sept 1998−$21.1 billion
Aug 1998−$22.4 billion
July 1998−$20.3 billion
June 1998−$20.0 billion
May 1998−$21.5 billion
April 1998−$21.5 billion
March 1998−$20.3 billion
Feb 1998−$18.3 billion
Jan 1998−$18.0 billion
Dec 1997−$18.4 billion
Nov 1997−$16.9 billion
Oct 1997−$16.8 billion
Sept 1997−$16.6 billion
Aug 1997−$16.5 billion
July 1997−$14.7 billion
June 1997−$15.0 billion
May 1997−$16.2 billion
April 1997−$15.8 billion
March 1997−$16.0 billion
Feb 1997−$17.0 billion
Jan 1997−$18.5 billion
Dec 1996−$18.5 billion
Nov 1996−$15.8 billion
Oct 1996−$15.1 billion
Sept 1996−$17.0 billion
Aug 1996−$17.1 billion
July 1996−$16.4 billion
June 1996−$14.9 billion
May 1996−$16.7 billion
April 1996−$15.6 billion
March 1996−$15.1 billion
Feb 1996−$13.8 billion
Jan 1996−$15.0 billion
Dec 1995−$13.6 billion
Nov 1995−$13.6 billion
Oct 1995−$12.9 billion
Sept 1995−$13.2 billion
Aug 1995−$13.5 billion
July 1995−$14.4 billion
June 1995−$16.1 billion
May 1995−$15.4 billion
April 1995−$15.9 billion
March 1995−$15.5 billion
Feb 1995−$14.5 billion
Jan 1995−$15.6 billion
Dec 1994−$14.6 billion
Nov 1994−$15.6 billion
Oct 1994−$14.8 billion
Sept 1994−$13.8 billion
Aug 1994−$14.0 billion
July 1994−$14.6 billion
June 1994−$14.2 billion
May 1994−$13.3 billion
April 1994−$13.4 billion
March 1994−$12.4 billion
Feb 1994−$14.0 billion
Jan 1994−$11.0 billion
Dec 1993−$10.7 billion
Nov 1993−$11.4 billion
Oct 1993−$11.8 billion
Sept 1993−$12.1 billion
Aug 1993−$11.0 billion
July 1993−$11.7 billion
June 1993−$12.2 billion
May 1993−$9.7 billion
April 1993−$11.7 billion
March 1993−$12.1 billion
Feb 1993−$9.2 billion
Jan 1993−$9.0 billion
Dec 1992−$10.2 billion
Nov 1992−$8.7 billion
Oct 1992−$8.4 billion
Sept 1992−$8.5 billion
Aug 1992−$9.3 billion
July 1992−$7.4 billion
June 1992−$7.5 billion
May 1992−$8.7 billion
April 1992−$8.3 billion
March 1992−$7.4 billion
Feb 1992−$5.6 billion
Jan 1992−$7.0 billion

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