Net exports (exports - 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, net exports of goods were -91.34 USD billion in September 2025, compared to -84.70 in August.
Sample. There are 405 observations overall in the monthly series presented in the plot above. The series covers the time span going from January 1992 to September 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: net exports hit a peak of -3.05 USD billion in February 1992; they reached their lowest level of -153.28 in January 2025; they had an average value of -54.16.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | -116980.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | -84697.0 |
| 2025-09-30 | -91345.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Net exports (exports - 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 | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Imports of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Exports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Imports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 405 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Advance trade in goods
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |