The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, also known as the FT-900, is published monthly by the Bureau of Economic Analysis with data going back to 1992. The monthly reports include revisions that go back several months. This report details U.S. exports and imports of goods and services.
Here is an excerpt from the latest report:
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in July 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $55.5 billion in June (revised) to $54.0 billion in July, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published June deficit was $55.2 billion. The goods deficit decreased $1.6 billion in July to $73.7 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.1 billion in July to $19.7 billion. Current Release
Today's headline number of -53.99B was lower than the Investing.com forecast of -53.50B.
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Here is a snapshot that gives a better sense of the extreme volatility of this indicator.
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We will publish the next Trade Balance report on October 4.
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