Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Exports increased $125.1 billion or 5.2 percent.
Imports of services increased $0.3 billion to $75.5 billion in September.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2025
Sections
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Key evidence
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $112.6 billion, or 17.2 percent, from the same period in 2024. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: In addition to revisions for August 2025, exports of goods for July 2025 were revised to incorporate a $1.0 billion correction to exports of other goods to Canada.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of goods increased $8.8 billion to $187.6 billion in September. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: September exports were $289.3 billion, $8.4 billion more than August exports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The real goods deficit decreased $4.7 billion, or 5.6 percent, to $79.0 billion in September, compared to an 8.3 percent decrease in the nominal deficit.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit decreased $2.1 billion to $63.1 billion for the three months ending in September. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services decreased $0.4 billion to $101.7 billion in September. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods increased $1.7 billion to $266.6 billion in September.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments decreased less than $0.1 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: September imports were $342.1 billion, $1.9 billion more than August imports. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $8.8 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $52.8 billion in September, down $6.4 billion from $59.3 billion in August, revised. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The September decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $7.1 billion to $79.0 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.6 billion to $26.2 billion.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports increased $125.1 billion or 5.2 percent. | 125.1 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $14.0 billion from the three months ending in September 2024. | 14 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $112.6 billion, or 17.2 percent, from the same period in 2024. | 112.6 | billion | — |
| In addition to revisions for August 2025, exports of goods for July 2025 were revised to incorporate a $1.0 billion correction to exports of other goods to Canada. | 1 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased less than $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $8.8 billion. | 8.8 | billion | — |
| Imports increased $237.7 billion or 7.7 percent. | 237.7 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $1.7 billion. | 1.7 | 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