Imports of goods and services (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 figures on US international trade released by the Census Bureau, imports of goods and services were 395.26 billion US dollars in May 2026, versus 382.76 in April. This represents an increase of 3.27 percent.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 413 records. The series covers the period extending from January 1992 to May 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some statistics we computed on the entire sample: imports peaked at 416.35 billion US dollars in March 2025; they reached a trough of 52.28 in January 1992; they were equal on average to 189.35.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 375360.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 382758.0 |
| 2026-05-31 | 395263.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Imports of goods and services |
| 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 | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Imports of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Exports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Imports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 413 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
Advance trade in goods
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 414 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 414 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 414 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 414 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 414 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 414 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-06-30 |