Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.3 billion.
Imports of services increased $0.2 billion to $78.2 billion in May.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2026
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Key evidence
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: May imports were $395.3 billion, $12.5 billion more than April imports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit increased $7.5 billion to $62.9 billion for the three months ending in May. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $203.9 billion, or 40.6 percent, from the same period in 2025.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.2 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports of goods on a Census basis decreased $11.6 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports increased $164.7 billion or 11.7 percent.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: May exports were $317.7 billion, $10.5 billion less than April exports. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports decreased $39.2 billion or 2.1 percent. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $12.1 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of goods decreased $11.3 billion to $210.6 billion in May. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $77.6 billion in May, up $23.0 billion from $54.6 billion in April, revised. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $23.8 billion from the three months ending in May 2025.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services increased $0.8 billion to $107.1 billion in May.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.3 billion. | 0.3 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $203.9 billion, or 40.6 percent, from the same period in 2025. | 203.9 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.2 billion. | 0.2 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis decreased $11.6 billion. | 11.6 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $164.7 billion or 11.7 percent. | 164.7 | billion | — |
| Imports decreased $39.2 billion or 2.1 percent. | 39.2 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $12.1 billion. | 12.1 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $23.8 billion from the three months ending in May 2025. | 23.8 | 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