Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Imports increased $224.6 billion or 6.6 percent.
Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.6 billion.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, October 2025
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Key evidence
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: October exports were $302.0 billion, $7.8 billion more than September exports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The October decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $19.2 billion to $59.1 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.4 billion to $29.8 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services increased $0.7 billion to $106.1 billion in October.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of services increased $1.1 billion to $76.3 billion in October. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of goods increased $7.1 billion to $195.9 billion in October. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit decreased $15.0 billion to $44.4 billion for the three months ending in October.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: October imports were $331.4 billion, $11.0 billion less than September imports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The real goods deficit decreased $15.6 billion, or 19.8 percent, to $63.1 billion in October, compared to a 24.1 percent decrease in the nominal deficit. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $56.0 billion, or 7.7 percent, from the same period in 2024.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods decreased $12.1 billion to $255.0 billion in October. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports increased $168.6 billion or 6.3 percent. 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: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $29.4 billion in October, down $18.8 billion from $48.1 billion in September, revised.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports increased $224.6 billion or 6.6 percent. | 224.6 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.6 billion. | 0.6 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $11.5 billion. | 11.5 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $56.0 billion, or 7.7 percent, from the same period in 2024. | 56 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $168.6 billion or 6.3 percent. | 168.6 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $7.2 billion. | 7.2 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $31.3 billion from the three months ending in October 2024. | 31.3 | 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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