November Trade Deficit At $43.1B

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 November 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $46.9 billion in October (revised) to $43.1 billion in November, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published October deficit was $47.2 billion. The goods deficit decreased $3.9 billion in November to $63.9 billion. The services surplus decreased less than $0.1 billion in November to $20.8 billion. Current Release

Today's headline number of -43.1B was higher than the Investing.com forecast of -43.8B.

 

Here is a snapshot that gives a better sense of the extreme volatility of this indicator.

 

 

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