Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Exports increased $41.1 billion or 5.2 percent.
Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $63.2 billion from the three months ending in March 2024.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2025
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Key evidence
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit increased $14.1 billion to $131.4 billion for the three months ending in March. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $1.2 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $17.8 billion.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports increased $230.7 billion or 23.3 percent. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $189.6 billion, or 92.6 percent, from the same period in 2024. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods increased $17.8 billion to $346.8 billion in March.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: March exports were $278.5 billion, $0.5 billion more than February exports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: March imports were $419.0 billion, $17.8 billion more than February imports. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $2.5 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of services decreased $0.1 billion to $72.2 billion in March. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $140.5 billion in March, up $17.3 billion from $123.2 billion in February, revised. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of goods increased $1.3 billion to $183.2 billion in March.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services decreased $0.9 billion to $95.2 billion in March.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports increased $41.1 billion or 5.2 percent. | 41.1 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $63.2 billion from the three months ending in March 2024. | 63.2 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $1.2 billion. | 1.2 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $17.8 billion. | 17.8 | billion | — |
| Imports increased $230.7 billion or 23.3 percent. | 230.7 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $189.6 billion, or 92.6 percent, from the same period in 2024. | 189.6 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $2.5 billion. | 2.5 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased less than $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | 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
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