Imports of goods (advance estimate; 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-adjusted provisional figures on US international trade released by the Census Bureau, imports of goods were 299.32 billion US dollars in March 2026, compared to 289.71 in February 2026. This constitutes a gain of 3.32 percent.
Sample. There are 411 observations overall in the monthly series displayed in the chart above. The time range covered by the series stretches from January 1992 to March 2026.
History. Check out some descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: imports had a mean value of 154.17 billion US dollars; they achieved a maximum of 343.82 in March 2025; they reached their lowest level of 41.37 in February 1992.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 275651.0 |
| 2026-02-28 | 289707.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 299325.0 |
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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 | Yes |
| 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 | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Imports of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Exports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Imports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
Advance trade in goods
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 411 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |