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 -104.31 billion US dollars in May 2026, versus -82.36 in April 2026.
Sample. This monthly series has a total of 413 records. The period covered by the series stretches from January 1992 to May 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some descriptive statistics we computed on the full sample: net exports hit a maximum of -3.05 billion US dollars in February 1992; they reached their minimum of -154.09 in January 2025; they had a mean value of -54.75.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | -81801.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | -82361.0 |
| 2026-05-31 | -104312.0 |
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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 | 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 |