The timeline shows the U.S. trade balance of goods and services from 2000 to 2021. In 2021, the United States had a surplus of approximately 231.55 billion U.S. dollars in service trade, but had a deficit of around one trillion U.S. dollars in goods trade.
U.S. trade balance of goods and services from 2000 to 2021
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Seasonally adjusted.
Numbers are rounded.
For detailed information on data sources and methodology, see the information section of "U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services" here.
Data are presented on a balance of payments basis. Detailed information on goods can be viewed here.
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BEA, & US Department of Commerce. (February 8, 2022). U.S. trade balance of goods and services from 2000 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220047/value-of-us-trade-balance-of-goods-and-services-since-2000/
BEA, und US Department of Commerce. "U.S. trade balance of goods and services from 2000 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220047/value-of-us-trade-balance-of-goods-and-services-since-2000/
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