Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Imports decreased $85.3 billion or 5.5 percent.
Exports increased $128.2 billion or 11.3 percent.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2026
Sections
Publication sections
Key evidence
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $213.5 billion, or 49.1 percent, from the same period in 2025. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit increased $0.6 billion to $55.8 billion for the three months ending in April. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods increased $6.4 billion to $304.9 billion in April.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $8.0 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The April decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $2.4 billion to $83.7 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $1.7 billion to $27.8 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of services increased $1.3 billion to $78.0 billion in April.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of goods increased $8.7 billion to $221.3 billion in April. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $55.9 billion in April, down $0.7 billion from $56.6 billion in March, revised. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.4 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services decreased $0.4 billion to $105.8 billion in April. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The real goods deficit decreased $1.5 billion, or 1.8 percent, to $84.3 billion in April, compared to a 2.5 percent decrease in the nominal deficit. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $5.9 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: April exports were $327.1 billion, $8.3 billion more than March exports.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports decreased $85.3 billion or 5.5 percent. | 85.3 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $128.2 billion or 11.3 percent. | 128.2 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $213.5 billion, or 49.1 percent, from the same period in 2025. | 213.5 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $8.0 billion. | 8 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.4 billion. | 0.4 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $5.9 billion. | 5.9 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $47.6 billion from the three months ending in April 2025. | 47.6 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.7 billion. | 0.7 | 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