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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
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July 2019 Trade Gap is $54.0 Billion
U.S. international trade in goods and services
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in July 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $55.5 billion in June (revised) to
$54.0 billion in July, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published June deficit was
$55.2 billion. The goods deficit decreased $1.6 billion in July to $73.7 billion. The services surplus decreased
$0.1 billion in July to $19.7 billion.

Monthly Goods and Services Trade Deficit
January 2010–July 2019
Billion $
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Census Bureau

Seasonally adjusted

Exports
Exports of goods and services increased $1.2 billion, or 0.6 percent, in July to $207.4 billion. Exports of
goods increased $1.2 billion and exports of services decreased $0.1 billion.
• The increase in exports of goods mostly reflected increases in consumer goods ($1.5 billion), in
capital goods ($0.8 billion), and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.6 billion). A decrease
in industrial supplies and materials ($1.7 billion) partly offset the increases.
• The decrease in exports of services mostly reflected decreases in transport ($0.1 billion) and in
charges for the use of intellectual property ($0.1 billion). An increase in other business services ($0.1
billion), which includes research and development services; professional and management services;
and technical, trade-related, and other services, partly offset the decreases.
Imports
Imports of goods and services decreased $0.4 billion, or 0.1 percent, in July to $261.4 billion. Imports of
goods decreased $0.4 billion and imports of services increased $0.1 billion.
• The decrease in imports of goods mostly reflected a decrease in capital goods ($1.5 billion). An
increase in industrial supplies and materials ($0.9 billion) partly offset the increase.
• The increase in imports of services mostly reflected increases in insurance services ($0.1 billion) and
in other business services ($0.1 billion). A decrease in transport ($0.1 billion) partly offset the
increases.
For more detailed information on trade by type of good or service and with major trading partners, see U.S.
International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2019.
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 at www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.
NOTE: This and more information is provided in the September 4 news release, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services,
July 2019, issued by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The next release is October 4, 2019.