Imports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly international trade statistics (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to seasonally-unadjusted provisional figures on US international trade published by the Census Bureau, imports of goods stood at 353.79 billion US dollars in September 2026, compared to 336.17 in August. This represents a gain of 5.24 percent.
Sample. The monthly series presented in the graph has 417 data points. The time span covered by the series goes from January 1992 to September 2026.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: imports reached their highest level of 353.79 billion US dollars in September 2026; they reached their lowest level of 39.08 billion US dollars in February 1992; they had a mean of 156.51 billion US dollars.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 332,971 |
| 2026-08-31 | 336,170 |
| 2026-09-30 | 353,791 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Imports of goods (advance estimate) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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Trade in goods and services
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 416 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Imports of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 416 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 416 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Exports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 416 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Imports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 416 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 416 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-08-31 |
Advance trade in goods
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 417 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |