Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
Imports decreased $133.0 billion or 3.6 percent.
Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $5.9 billion.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, November 2023
Sections
Publication sections
Key evidence
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: November exports were $253.7 billion, $4.8 billion less than October exports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: The November decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $0.6 billion to $89.4 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.7 billion to $26.2 billion.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $316.9 Billion The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $161.8 billion, or 18.4 percent, from the same period in 2022.
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 $63.2 billion in November, down $1.3 billion from $64.5 billion in October, revised. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of goods decreased $5.4 billion to $168.0 billion in November. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $63.2 Billion
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 decreased $5.6 billion. 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 $8.3 billion from the three months ending in November 2022.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: The average goods and services deficit increased $1.5 billion to $62.9 billion for the three months ending in November. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of services increased $0.6 billion to $85.7 billion in November. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Net balance of payments adjustments increased $0.1 billion.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Imports of goods decreased $6.0 billion to $257.4 billion in November.
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports decreased $133.0 billion or 3.6 percent. | 133 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $5.9 billion. | 5.9 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $28.8 billion or 1.0 percent. | 28.8 | billion | — |
| $316.9 Billion | 316.9 | billion | — |
| Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $161.8 billion, or 18.4 percent, from the same period in 2022. | 161.8 | billion | — |
| $63.2 Billion | 63.2 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis decreased $5.6 billion. | 5.6 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $8.3 billion from the three months ending in November 2022. | 8.3 | 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