Official Publication Edition · GDP
Source-grounded publication
$323.6 Billion
Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $5.5 billion.
Source
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2023
Sections
Publication sections
Key evidence
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 $74.6 billion in April, up $14.0 billion from $60.6 billion in March, revised. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports increased $55.9 billion or 5.8 percent. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of goods decreased $9.4 billion to $167.1 billion in April.
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 $9.2 billion. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Imports of goods increased $5.2 billion to $263.2 billion in April. 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 $23.4 billion from the three months ending in April 2022.
The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Imports decreased $30.6 billion or 2.3 percent. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $74.6 Billion 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 $68.5 billion for the three months ending in April.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: April imports were $323.6 billion, $4.8 billion more than March imports. The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: Exports of services increased $0.2 billion to $81.9 billion in April.
The source directly compares reported values for the stated scope in the generic-text section: The April increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $14.5 billion to $96.1 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.6 billion to $21.6 billion. The source reports an amount on a billion scale for the stated scope in the generic-text section: $249.0 Billion
Verified evidence
Publication data points
| Label | Value | Unit | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| $323.6 Billion | 323.6 | billion | — |
| Imports of goods on a Census basis increased $5.5 billion. | 5.5 | billion | — |
| Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.2 billion. | 0.2 | billion | — |
| Exports increased $55.9 billion or 5.8 percent. | 55.9 | billion | — |
| Exports of goods on a Census basis decreased $9.2 billion. | 9.2 | billion | — |
| Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit decreased $23.4 billion from the three months ending in April 2022. | 23.4 | billion | — |
| Imports decreased $30.6 billion or 2.3 percent. | 30.6 | billion | — |
| $74.6 Billion | 74.6 | 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