U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $105.6 billion in August, up $12.7 billion from $92.8 billion in July, revised.

Next release: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

(°) Statistical significance is not applicable or not measurable. Data adjusted for seasonality but not price changes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, October 6, 2026

Exports, Imports, and Balance (exhibit 1)

August exports were $315.2 billion, $4.5 billion more than July exports. August imports were $420.8 billion, $17.2 billion more than July imports.

The August increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $12.8 billion to $136.6 billion and an increase in the services surplus of less than $0.1 billion to $31.0 billion.

Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $138.2 billion, or 19.9 percent, from the same period in 2025. Exports increased $267.7 billion or 11.8 percent. Imports increased $129.5 billion or 4.4 percent.

The average goods and services deficit increased $9.9 billion to $89.9 billion for the three months ending in August.

Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $25.4 billion from the three months ending in August 2025.

Exports of goods increased $4.4 billion to $205.7 billion in August.

  Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $4.2 billion.

  Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.3 billion.