The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $105.0 billion in September, down $0.7 billion from $105.7 billion in August, revised.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Deficit
Deficit: $105.0 Billion -0.7%°
Exports: $321.5 Billion +1.9%°
Imports: $426.6 Billion +1.2%°
Next release: Tuesday, December 8, 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, November 4, 2026
Exports, Imports, and Balance (exhibit 1)
September exports were $321.5 billion, $5.8 billion more than August exports. September imports were $426.6 billion, $5.2 billion more than August imports.
The September decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $0.7 billion to $135.9 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of less than $0.1 billion to $30.9 billion.
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $92.4 billion, or 12.2 percent, from the same period in 2025. Exports increased $297.3 billion or 11.6 percent. Imports increased $204.9 billion or 6.2 percent. (....)