Real exports (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: US real GDP and its components
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, real exports stood at 2,773 USD billion (2017; annual rate) in 2026-Q3, compared to 2,815 in 2026-Q2. This represents a decrease of 1.47 percent.
Sample. There are 319 observations overall in the quarterly time series shown in the graph above. The series covers the span of time going from March 1947 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: real exports were equal on average to 911 USD billion (2017; annual rate); they recorded a bottom of 58 USD billion (2017; annual rate) in March 1950; they reached their maximum of 2,815 USD billion (2017; annual rate) in June 2026.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Chained 2017 US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 2,780,137 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2,814,538 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2,773,235 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Real exports |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Real aggregate |
| Deflation method | Constant prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | Annual rate |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Chained 2017 US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
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Real GDP
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real gross domestic product (GDP) (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Main GDP components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real gross private domestic investment (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real net exports of goods and services (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 227 | 1970-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real government consumption expenditures and gross investment (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
PCE components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Goods (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Goods: Durable goods (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Goods: Nondurable goods (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE): Services (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Investment components
Net exports components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real exports (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real exports: Goods (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 227 | 1970-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real exports: Services (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 227 | 1970-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real imports (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real imports: Goods (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 227 | 1970-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real imports: Services (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 227 | 1970-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Government spending components
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real government consumption expenditures and gross investment: Federal (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real government consumption expenditures and gross investment: Federal: National defense (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real government consumption expenditures and gross investment: Federal: Nondefense (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Real government consumption expenditures and gross investment: State and local (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 79 | 2007-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |
Residual
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Difference between real GDP and the sum of its components due to price chaining (chained 2017 USD million) - United States - BEA - Quarterly | 319 | 1947-03-31 | 2026-09-30 |