United States Trade Balance

Country: United States, USD
Importance: Medium
Sector: Trade
Source: Census Bureau
Last release
Actual
$-88.576 B
Forecast
$-75.770 B
Previous
$-71.182 B
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Forecast
$-81.515 B
Previous
$-88.576 B
Actual
Forecast
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Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Mar 2013
$-37.130 B
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Feb 2013
$-43.600 B
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Jan 2013
$-44.450 B
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Dec 2012
$-38.140 B
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Nov 2012
$-48.610 B
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Oct 2012
$-42.060 B
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Sep 2012
$-40.280 B
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Aug 2012
$-43.790 B
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Jul 2012
$-42.470 B
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Jun 2012
$-41.900 B
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May 2012
$-48.040 B
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Apr 2012
$-50.600 B
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Mar 2012
$-52.620 B
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Feb 2012
$-45.420 B
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Jan 2012
$-52.520 B
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Dec 2011
$-50.420 B
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Nov 2011
$-47.060 B
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Oct 2011
$-43.270 B
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Sep 2011
$-44.170 B
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Aug 2011
$-44.920 B
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Trade Balance shows the difference between US imports and exports in monetary terms for a given time period.

The country exporting more goods and services than it imports has a trade surplus. Otherwise, it has a trade deficit.

The current Trade Balance value impact on USD is ambiguous and depends on the accompanying indicators, such as GDP and others.

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