Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
The September increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $1.7 billion to $86.3 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $1.2 billion to $24.8 billion.
The average goods and services deficit decreased $0.7 billion to $61.6 billion for the three months ending in September.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2023
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Key evidence
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $61.5 Billion The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $322.7 Billion The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $6.9 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of goods increased $5.3 billion to $176.7 billion in September. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $147.4 billion, or 20.0 percent, from the same period in 2022. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: September imports were $322.7 billion, $8.6 billion more than August imports.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $261.1 Billion The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $4.8 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports increased $22.7 billion or 1.0 percent.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $8.6 billion from the three months ending in September 2022. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $61.5 billion in September, up $2.9 billion from $58.7 billion in August, revised.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Imports of goods increased $7.0 billion to $263.0 billion in September. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of services increased $0.3 billion to $84.4 billion in September.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| $61.5 Billion | 61.5 | billion | — |
| $322.7 Billion | 322.7 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $6.9 billion. | 6.9 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $147.4 billion, or 20.0 percent, from the same period in 2022. | 147.4 | billion | — |
| $261.1 Billion | 261.1 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $4.8 billion. | 4.8 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $22.7 billion or 1.0 percent. | 22.7 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $8.6 billion from the three months ending in September 2022. | 8.6 | 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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