Imports of goods (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 figures on US international trade published by the Census Bureau, imports of goods were 314.52 billion US dollars in May 2026, compared to 302.63 in the previous month. This represents an increase of 3.93 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the figure, there are 413 observations overall. The series covers the period going from January 1992 to May 2026.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics calculated on the full sample: imports recorded a minimum of 39.23 billion US dollars in February 1992; they peaked at 344.56 in March 2025; they averaged 156.42.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 304488.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 302627.0 |
| 2026-05-31 | 314525.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Imports of goods |
| 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 | 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 |