The United States recorded a trade deficit of 60.18 USD Billion in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, China was the country with the highest trade surplus, with approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars. The leading trade nations Typically a trade surplus indicates a sign of economic success and a trade deficit indicates an economic weakness. However, if that were true, then the top four, China, Germany, Russia and Ireland, would be considered the best performing countries in the world. However, this would mean that the United States, Great Britain, India and France would be among the weakest nations considering that they are four countries with the highest trade deficit. In fact, they are leading industrial nations. While China is known for producing and exporting products at a competitive price, it has undervalued its exchange rate in order to promote exports. However, China is now working to reduce its reliance on exports even though they continue to export large and increasing quantities of goods. In the case of Germany, the value of the euro may not be high enough, however growth concerning the value of exports has slowed over the past few years. In contrast, the value of the dollar in the United States may be too high, favoring imports as opposed to exports.

As of 2024, the United States had a trade deficit of about *** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. trade deficit has increased since 2009, peaking in 2022. Most recently, 2023 marked the year when the U.S. trade deficit decreased from the previous year. What is trade deficit? A trade deficit is, quite simply, the total value of a country’s imports of goods and services minus the total value of its exports of goods and services. When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus, and when it imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit. A trade deficit can mean one of two things: Either the country is failing to produce enough goods for its citizens, or its citizens are wealthy enough to purchase more goods than the country produces (as is the case with the United States). Trading partners The United States’ top export partners are its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, due in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, pending ratification, will be replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Regarding imports to the U.S., China takes the top spot, followed by Mexico and Canada.

China trade balance for 2023 was 386.04 billion US dollars, a 33.19% decline from 2022.

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<li>China trade balance for 2022 was <strong>577.85 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>25.39% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>China trade balance for 2021 was <strong>460.83 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>29.76% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China trade balance for 2020 was <strong>355.15 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>167.45% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was -8.28 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in China: 386.06 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in the USA: -784.89 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Key information about US's Trade Balance

• US's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 155.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 122.1 USD bn in the previous month
• US's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of -51.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of -3.7 USD bn in Feb 1992 and a record low of -155.6 USD bn in Jan 2025

• In the latest reports, US's Total Exports reached 171.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, a decrease of 26.1% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 327.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 26.1% YoY (year-on-year)

The United States' total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$3.36 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main import partners were: Mexico, China and Canada. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Electrical, electronic equipment and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$2.06 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

China recorded a trade surplus of 98.24 USD Billion in July of 2025. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The United States' total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$2.06 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main export partners were: Canada, Mexico and China. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$3.36 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

Colombia Trade Balance: Country: United States data was reported at -1.190 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.109 USD bn for 2023. Colombia Trade Balance: Country: United States data is updated yearly, averaging 496.264 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2024, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.991 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of -4.774 USD bn in 2015. Colombia Trade Balance: Country: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Administrative Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.JA002: Trade Balance: Annual.

This dataset provides values for BALANCE OF TRADE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

China's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$3.58 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China's main export partners were: the United States, Hong Kong and Vietnam. The top three export commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$2.59 Trillion. In 2024, China had a trade surplus of US$991.41 Billion.

The average for 2023 based on 137 countries was -3.03 percent. The highest value was in Macao: 43.36 percent and the lowest value was in Kiribati: -85.09 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2024, China's merchandise trade surplus amounted to around 992.2 billion U.S. dollars, significantly higher than in the previous year. The merchandise trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative value indicates a trade deficit. Trade balance and partnersIn 2024, Chinese imports of goods amounted to approximately 2.59 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas total exports added up to about 3.58 trillion U.S. dollars. In contrast, China’s invisible trade balance, an indicator measuring services and government transfers between countries, closed with a deficit and ranged at about -92 billion U.S. dollars at the end of 2022. Being an economy heavily reliant on export, China ranked first among countries with the highest trade surplus, followed by Germany and Russia. The United States, with imports exceeding exports by approximately 1.15 trillion U.S. dollars that year, ranked first among leading import countries worldwide. In 2023, the value of the U.S. imports from China exceeded the exports to China by around 279.4 billion U.S. dollars. Another important trade partner for China is the European Union. In 2023, the EU imported around 514 billion euro-worth of goods from China, leading to a trade deficit of around 291 billion euros. Product categories with the highest trade deficit were mostly finished goods such as machinery and transport equipment, clothing, and other manufactures, whereas product categories with a more balanced trade sheet consisted of raw materials and agricultural products to a large extent.

Key information about China's Trade Balance

• China's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 97.3 USD bn in the previous month
• China's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 12.8 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 104.8 USD bn in Dec 2024 and a record low of -62.0 USD bn in Feb 2020

• In the latest reports, China's Total Exports reached 335.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 20.8% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 230.8 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 20.8% YoY (year-on-year)

United States Trade Balance: India: sa data was reported at -1.908 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.040 USD bn for Apr 2018. United States Trade Balance: India: sa data is updated monthly, averaging -1.743 USD bn from Jan 2009 (Median) to May 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -22.000 USD mn in Aug 2009 and a record low of -2.656 USD bn in Apr 2014. United States Trade Balance: India: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA010: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: By Country: Trade Balance.

Historical chart and dataset showing Germany trade balance by year from 1970 to 2023.

This dataset provides values for BALANCE OF TRADE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Switzerland data was reported at -3.468 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -4.050 USD bn for Dec 2017. US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Switzerland data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.000 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.309 USD bn in Mar 2008 and a record low of -4.617 USD bn in Jun 2016. US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Switzerland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data was reported at 2.486 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 375.398 USD mn for Dec 2017. US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.200 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.486 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -5.013 USD bn in Dec 2005. US: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United Kingdom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.