Balance of trade · United States
United States Goods Trade Balance
The United States Goods Trade Balance shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that the United States sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
- Importancia
- Medium
- Publicado
- Monthly
- Divisa
- USD · US dollar
- Banco central
- The Federal Reserve
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de FEB, se publicó el 2026-04-02 y fue $-83.5B.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | FEB | $-83.5B | – | $-80.9B ® |
| 12 Mar 2026 | JAN | $-80.8B | – | $-98.5B |
| 19 Feb 2026 | DEC | $-98.5B | $-86B | $-82.8B ® |
Por qué importa
Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the US dollar; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.
Cómo se calcula
Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.
Trade balance = exports − importsQué significan los cambios
- Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
- Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).
Mayor de lo esperado: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the US dollar.
Menor de lo esperado: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the US dollar.
Una breve historia
Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.
Preguntas
What is the United States Goods Trade Balance?
The United States Goods Trade Balance shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that the United States sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
What was the latest United States Goods Trade Balance?
$-83.5B for FEB, published on 2 April 2026.
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