Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.4 billion.
The real goods deficit increased $5.7 billion, or 6.7 percent, to $90.8 billion in March, compared to a 4.7 percent increase in the nominal deficit.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2026
Sections
Publication sections
Key evidence
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports decreased $111.0 billion or 9.1 percent. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The March increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $4.1 billion to $88.7 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $1.6 billion to $28.4 billion.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $211.2 billion, or 55.0 percent, from the same period in 2025. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: March imports were $381.2 billion, $8.7 billion more than February imports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services decreased $0.3 billion to $107.4 billion in March.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods increased $10.6 billion to $302.2 billion in March. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.3 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $10.2 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: March exports were $320.9 billion, $6.2 billion more than February exports. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $6.2 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports increased $100.2 billion or 12.0 percent.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $60.3 billion in March, up $2.5 billion from $57.8 billion in February, revised. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit decreased $4.2 billion to $57.6 billion for the three months ending in March.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.4 billion. | 0.4 | billion | — |
| Imports decreased $111.0 billion or 9.1 percent. | 111 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $211.2 billion, or 55.0 percent, from the same period in 2025. | 211.2 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.3 billion. | 0.3 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $10.2 billion. | 10.2 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $6.2 billion. | 6.2 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $100.2 billion or 12.0 percent. | 100.2 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $70.4 billion from the three months ending in March 2025. | 70.4 | 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