Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Exports of goods increased $8.3 billion to $181.9 billion in February.
Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $122.7 billion in February, down $8.0 billion from $130.7 billion in January, revised.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2025
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Key evidence
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The real goods deficit decreased $6.9 billion, or 4.8 percent, to $135.4 billion in February, compared to a 4.4 percent decrease in the nominal deficit. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $0.6 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Exports increased $24.0 billion or 4.6 percent.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Imports increased $141.2 billion or 21.4 percent. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Net balance of payments adjustments increased $2.1 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The average goods and services deficit increased $14.8 billion to $117.1 billion for the three months ending in February.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: February exports were $278.5 billion, $8.0 billion more than January exports. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $50.1 billion from the three months ending in February 2024.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: The February decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $8.8 billion to $147.0 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.8 billion to $24.3 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Exports of services decreased $0.4 billion to $96.5 billion in February.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $117.1 billion, or 86.0 percent, from the same period in 2024. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: February imports were $401.1 billion, less than $0.1 billion less than January imports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope: Imports of goods decreased $0.5 billion to $328.9 billion in February.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $0.6 billion. | 0.6 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $24.0 billion or 4.6 percent. | 24 | billion | — |
| Imports increased $141.2 billion or 21.4 percent. | 141.2 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $2.1 billion. | 2.1 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $50.1 billion from the three months ending in February 2024. | 50.1 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $117.1 billion, or 86.0 percent, from the same period in 2024. | 117.1 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis increased $6.2 billion. | 6.2 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.1 billion. | 0.1 | 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
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