Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
April exports were $289.4 billion, $8.3 billion more than March exports.
April imports were $351.0 billion, $68.4 billion less than March imports.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025
Sections
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Key evidence
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of services increased $2.1 billion to $98.9 billion in April. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.1 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Imports increased $237.8 billion or 17.8 percent.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: The April decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $75.2 billion to $87.4 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $1.5 billion to $25.8 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 $6.3 billion.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $289.4 Billion 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 increased $38.7 billion from the three months ending in April 2024. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $61.6 Billion
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 increased $179.3 billion, or 65.7 percent, from the same period in 2024. 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 decreased $68.7 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports increased $58.4 billion or 5.5 percent.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of goods increased $6.2 billion to $190.5 billion in April. 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 $61.6 billion in April, down $76.7 billion from $138.3 billion in March, revised.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | billion | — |
| Imports increased $237.8 billion or 17.8 percent. | 237.8 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $6.3 billion. | 6.3 | billion | — |
| $289.4 Billion | 289.4 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $38.7 billion from the three months ending in April 2024. | 38.7 | billion | — |
| $61.6 Billion | 61.6 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $179.3 billion, or 65.7 percent, from the same period in 2024. | 179.3 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $68.7 billion. | 68.7 | 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
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