Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $11.5 billion.
February imports were $372.1 billion, $15.2 billion more than January imports.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2026
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Key evidence
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments increased less than $0.1 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: February exports were $314.8 billion, $12.6 billion more than January exports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of goods increased $11.5 billion to $206.9 billion in February.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $14.1 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports increased $62.6 billion or 11.3 percent. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $57.3 billion in February, up $2.7 billion from $54.7 billion in January, revised.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The real goods deficit increased $0.5 billion, or 0.6 percent, to $83.5 billion in February, compared to a 3.2 percent increase in the nominal deficit. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods increased $14.0 billion to $291.5 billion in February. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.1 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit increased $0.4 billion to $61.6 billion for the three months ending in February. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports decreased $73.5 billion or 9.2 percent. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $53.4 billion from the three months ending in February 2025.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of services increased $1.3 billion to $80.6 billion in February.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $11.5 billion. | 11.5 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $136.1 billion, or 54.8 percent, from the same period in 2025. | 136.1 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased less than $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $14.1 billion. | 14.1 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $62.6 billion or 11.3 percent. | 62.6 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | billion | — |
| Imports decreased $73.5 billion or 9.2 percent. | 73.5 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $53.4 billion from the three months ending in February 2025. | 53.4 | billion | — |
Source and methodology
Source: the retained official publication. Method: normalized statements from section generic-text presented as reported, without recomputation.
Caveats
- Evidence boundary: This edition is limited to claims retained from the linked official publication.
Corrections
Correction state: none