Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Exports of goods decreased $3.2 billion to $176.0 billion in September.
Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.3 billion.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2024
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Key evidence
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of services decreased $0.6 billion to $67.3 billion in September. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services decreased less than $0.1 billion to $91.9 billion in September. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports increased $84.7 billion or 3.7 percent.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit increased $3.8 billion to $78.0 billion for the three months ending in September. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $84.4 billion in September, up $13.6 billion from $70.8 billion in August, revised.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The real goods deficit increased $11.6 billion, or 13.1 percent, to $100.1 billion in September, compared to a 15.3 percent increase in the nominal deficit. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $15.9 billion from the three months ending in September 2023. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods increased $10.9 billion to $285.0 billion in September.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $69.6 billion, or 11.8 percent, from the same period in 2023. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The September increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $14.2 billion to $109.0 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.6 billion to $24.6 billion.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports increased $154.4 billion or 5.3 percent. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: September imports were $352.3 billion, $10.3 billion more than August imports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: September exports were $267.9 billion, $3.2 billion less than August exports.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.3 billion. | 0.3 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $11.0 billion. | 11 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $84.7 billion or 3.7 percent. | 84.7 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $15.9 billion from the three months ending in September 2023. | 15.9 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $69.6 billion, or 11.8 percent, from the same period in 2023. | 69.6 | billion | — |
| Imports increased $154.4 billion or 5.3 percent. | 154.4 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased less than $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis decreased $3.5 billion. | 3.5 | 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