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Official Publication Edition · GDP

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December imports were $320.4 billion, $4.2 billion more than November imports.

$62.2 Billion

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PublisherBureau of Economic Analysis

Source

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2023

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The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: The average goods and services deficit increased $0.5 billion to $62.7 billion for the three months ending in December. 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 decreased $8.5 billion from the three months ending in December 2022.

The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: For 2023, the goods and services deficit decreased $177.8 billion, or 18.7 percent, from 2022. 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 increased $3.7 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $1.1 billion.

The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $320.4 Billion The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports increased $35.0 billion or 1.2 percent. 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 $4.2 billion.

The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: December exports were $258.2 billion, $3.9 billion more than November exports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: The December increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $0.7 billion to $89.1 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.4 billion to $26.9 billion.

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 $62.2 billion in December, up $0.3 billion from $61.9 billion in November, revised. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Imports of goods increased $3.8 billion to $260.3 billion in December. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $258.2 Billion

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LabelValueUnitPeriod
$62.2 Billion62.2billion
Imports decreased $142.7 billion or 3.6 percent.142.7billion
Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $8.5 billion from the three months ending in December 2022.8.5billion
For 2023, the goods and services deficit decreased $177.8 billion, or 18.7 percent, from 2022.177.8billion
Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $3.7 billion.3.7billion
Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $1.1 billion.1.1billion
$320.4 Billion320.4billion
Exports increased $35.0 billion or 1.2 percent.35billion
Source and methodology

Source: the retained official publication. Method: normalized statements from section generic-text presented as reported, without recomputation.

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