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 Goods 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;
Trade in goods makes up about 75% of total trade, and therefore provides early insight into the Trade Balance data reported about 5 days later. A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported. Source first released in Jul 2015;
- US Goods Trade Balance Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | -82.4B | -86.7B |
-85.3B |
| Apr 29, 2026 | -87.9B | -87.5B | -83.5B |
| Apr 2, 2026 | -83.5B |
-80.9B | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | -80.8B | -98.5B | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | -98.5B | -86.0B |
-82.8B |
| Jan 29, 2026 | -86.9B |
-59.0B | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | -59.1B |
-78.3B | |
| Dec 11, 2025 | -79.0B |
-86.1B |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, about 28 days after the month ends;
Also Called:
International Trade in Goods, Advance Trade In Goods;
Event Type:
Growth