- August International Trade in Goods and Services: -$73.3B vs. -$70.7B consensus and -$70.3B (revised from -$70.1B).
- August exports were $213.7B, $1.0B more than July exports.
- August imports were $287.0B, $4.0B more than July imports.
- The wider deficit reflects an increase in the goods deficit of $1.6B to $89.4B and a decrease in the services surplus of $1.4B to $16.2B.
- The average goods and services deficit increased $1.6B to $72.3B for the three months ending in August.
- Previously (Sept. 28), the Advance International Trade in Goods showed a $87.6B deficit as imports increased more than exports.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Goods and services trade balance widens to $73.3B in August
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