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March 05, 2021US TRADE BALANCE, JANUARY 2021 Month over month (Jan-21 vs Dec-20)
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the month-over-month net trade deficit widened by $1.2 billion to $68.2 billion. Goods trade deficit widened by $1.3 billions to $85.4 billion. Services trade surplus widened by $0.1 billion to $17.2 billion.
Total exports increased 1.0% ($1.8 billion) to $191.9 billion. Exports of goods increased 1.6% ($2.1 billion) to $135.7 billion. Exports of services decreased 0.5% ($0.3 billion) to $56.3 billion.
Total imports increased 1.2% ($3.1 billion) to $260.2 billion. Imports of goods increased 1.6% ($3.4 billion) to $221.1 billion. Imports of services decreased 0.9% ($0.3 billion) to $39.0 billion.
Year-to-date (Jan 2021 vs Jan 2020)
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the year-to-date net trade deficit narrowed by $23.8 billion to $68.2 billion over the same period last year. Goods deficit narrowed by $18.7 billions to $85.4 billion while Services surplus narrowed by $5.2 billions to $17.2 billion.
Total exports decreased 7.6% ($15.7 billion). Exports of goods decreased 1.0% ($1.4 billion). Exports of services decreased 20.3% ($14.4 billion).
Total imports decreased 3.2% ($8.1 billion). Imports of goods decreased 8.5% ($17.3 billion). Imports of services decreased 19.1% ($9.2 billion).
REFERENCES
U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Trade Balance: retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis;
BOPGSTB Trade Balance: Goods and Services, Balance of Payments Basis
BOPGTB Trade Balance: Goods, Balance of Payments Basis
BOPSTB Trade Balance: Services, Balance of Payments Basis
BOPTEXP Exports of Goods and Services, Balance of Payments Basis
BOPGEXP Exports of Goods, Balance of Payments Basis
BOPSEXP Exports of Services, Balance of Payments Basis
BOPTIMP Imports of Goods and Services: Balance of Payments Basis
BOPGIMP Imports of Goods: Balance of Payments Basis
BOPSIMP Imports of Services, Balance of Payments Basis
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