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THURSDAY April 2, 2015

FEBRUARY 2015 TRADE GAP IS $35.4 BILLION
U.S. international trade in goods and services

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in February 2015 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $42.7 billion in January (revised) to $35.4 billion in
February, as imports decreased more than exports. The previously published January deficit was $41.8 billion. The
goods deficit decreased $7.4 billion from January to $55.2 billion in February. The services surplus decreased $0.1 billion
from January to $19.7 billion in February.

Exports
Exports of goods and services decreased $3.0 billion, or 1.6 percent, in February to $186.2 billion. Exports of goods
decreased $2.9 billion and exports of services decreased $0.1 billion.
 The decrease in exports of goods reflected decreases in capital goods ($1.7 billion), in industrial supplies and
materials ($1.4 billion), and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.1 billion) that were partly offset by an
increase in consumer goods ($1.3 billion).
 The decrease in exports of services reflected decreases in transport ($0.2 billion), which includes freight and port
services and passenger fares, and in financial services ($0.1 billion) that were partly offset by increases in other
business services ($0.1 billion) and in travel (for all purposes including education) ($0.1 billion).
Imports
Imports of goods and services decreased $10.2 billion, or 4.4 percent, in February to $221.7 billion. Imports of goods
decreased $10.3 billion while imports of services increased less than $0.1 billion.
 The decrease in imports of goods mostly reflected decreases in industrial supplies and materials ($4.4 billion), in
capital goods ($2.6 billion), and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.7 billion).
 The increase in imports of services reflected an increase in travel (for all purposes including education) ($0.1
billion) that was mostly offset by a decrease in transport ($0.1 billion).
Goods by geographic area (seasonally adjusted, Census basis)
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The goods deficit with Japan decreased from $6.5 billion in January to $4.3 billion in February. Exports
increased $0.1 billion to $5.4 billion and imports decreased $2.1 billion to $9.7 billion.
The goods deficit with China decreased from $29.3 billion in January to $27.3 billion in February. Exports
decreased $1.5 billion to $9.0 billion and imports decreased $3.5 billion to $36.3 billion.
The balance with OPEC countries shifted from a deficit of $1.2 billion in January to a surplus of $0.3 billion in
February. Exports increased $0.3 billion to $6.4 billion and imports decreased $1.3 billion to $6.0 billion.

BEA statistics—including GDP, personal income, the balance of payments, foreign direct investment, the input-output accounts, and economic
statistics for states, local areas, and industries—are available on the BEA Web site: www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.
NOTE: This and more information is provided in the April 2 news release, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: February 2015, issued by
the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The next release is May 5, 2015.
Contacts: Services: Jeannine Aversa 202-606-2649
Goods: Maria Iseman 301-763-2311

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce