The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the goods and services deficit was $105.6 billion in August, up $12.7 billion from $92.8 billion in July, revised.

August exports were $315.2 billion, $4.5 billion more than July exports. August imports were $420.8 billion, $17.2 billion more than July imports.

The August increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $12.8 billion to $136.6 billion and an increase in the services surplus of less than $0.1 billion to $31.0 billion.

Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $138.2 billion, or 19.9 percent, from the same period in 2025. Exports increased $267.7 billion or 11.8 percent. Imports increased $129.5 billion or 4.4 percent.

The August figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Netherlands ($7.7), South and Central America ($5.6), United Kingdom ($3.6), Hong Kong ($2.3), Brazil ($1.3), Belgium ($1.2), Australia ($0.6), and Saudi Arabia ($0.4).

Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with Mexico ($27.7), Vietnam ($24.0), Taiwan ($18.3), China ($16.4), European Union ($11.0), South Korea ($9.4), Canada ($7.1), India ($6.2), Germany ($6.2), Malaysia ($6.0), Italy ($4.3), Japan ($3.7), Ireland ($2.5), France ($1.4), Israel ($0.8), Switzerland ($0.4), and Singapore ($0.3).

 

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