Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
US Trade Balance
It’s a leading indicator of external demand – a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the country's goods and resources;
The goods portion has a muted impact because it's a duplicate of the Goods Trade Balance data released about 5 days earlier. A positive number indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported;
- US Trade Balance Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | -60.3B | -61.0B |
-57.8B |
| Apr 2, 2026 | -57.3B | -60.5B |
-54.7B |
| Mar 12, 2026 | -54.5B | -66.6B |
-72.9B |
| Feb 19, 2026 | -70.3B | -55.5B |
-53.0B |
| Jan 29, 2026 | -56.8B | -43.4B |
-29.2B |
| Jan 8, 2026 | -29.4B | -58.1B |
-48.1B |
| Dec 11, 2025 | -52.8B | -62.5B |
-59.3B |
| Nov 19, 2025 | -59.6B | -61.3B |
-78.2B |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Difference in value between imported and exported goods and services during the reported month;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends;
Also Called:
International Trade in Goods and Services;
Event Type:
Growth