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June 2020 Press Highlights
All values in billions of dollars. Goods and services monthly BOP series began with January 1992 statistics.

Goods and Services (BOP Basis, seasonally adjusted)
June
2020

May
2020

Percent
Change from
Prior Month

-50.7

-54.8

-7.5

-17.5

January 2020 - February 2020

Exports

158.3

144.7

9.4

n/a

No larger increase on record.

Imports

208.9

199.5

4.7

6.7

February 2015 - March 2015

Balance

-72.2

-76.2

-5.3

-9.7

January 2020 - February 2020

Exports

102.9

89.9

14.5

n/a

No larger increase on record.

Imports

175.0

166.0

5.4

7.8

February 2015 - March 2015

June
2020

May
2020

Dollar Change
from Prior
Month

Balance

-50.7

-54.8

4.1

Exports

158.3

144.7

Imports

208.9

199.5

Balance

-72.2

Exports

102.9

Imports

175.0

Goods and Services
Balance

Larger Increase or Decrease by Percent Change /
When it Occurred

Goods (BOP Basis)

Larger Increase or Decrease by Dollar Change /
When it Occurred

Goods and Services
7.4

January 2020 - February 2020

13.6

n/a

No larger increase on record.

9.5

15.1

February 2015 - March 2015

-76.2

4.0

6.4

January 2020 - February 2020

89.9

13.0

n/a

No larger increase on record.

166.0

9.0

14.4

February 2015 - March 2015

Goods (BOP Basis)

n/a Not available

Goods (Census Basis, seasonally adjusted)
Exports
* June exports of foods, feeds, and beverages ($9.9 billion) were the lowest since April 2016 ($9.7 billion).
Imports
* June imports of industrial supplies and materials ($35.4 billion) were the lowest since April 2016 ($33.6 billion).
* June imports of other goods ($7.2 billion) were the lowest since July 2015 ($7.1 billion).

Country and Other Highlights (Census Basis, not seasonally adjusted)
Balance
* The June deficit with Japan ($1.9 billion) was the lowest on record.
Exports
* June exports to Brazil ($2.2 billion) were the lowest since February 2016 ($2.0 billion).
* June exports to Japan ($4.8 billion) were the lowest since April 2016 ($4.7 billion).
Imports
* June imports from Japan ($6.7 billion) were the lowest since May 2009 ($6.1 billion).

NOTE: Based on the August 5, 2020, U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2020 report, released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.