The statistic shows the trade balance of the United States from 2008 to 2018, in billion U.S. dollars. The trade balance is calculated by subtracting the imports from the exports of a country. In 2018, the United States' trade balance amounted to a deficit of 946.39 billion U.S. dollars.
United States: Trade balance from 2008 to 2018 (
(in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic has been calculated by Statista using data from the World Trade Organization. The trade balance is the value of goods exports minus the value of goods imported. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, a negative value a trade deficit.
*Estimates. Values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
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WTO, & Statista. (October 15, 2019). United States: Trade balance from 2008 to 2018 ((in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935678/usa-trade-balance/
WTO, und Statista. "United States: Trade balance from 2008 to 2018 ((in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935678/usa-trade-balance/
WTO, Statista. (2019). United States: Trade balance from 2008 to 2018 ((in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935678/usa-trade-balance/
WTO, and Statista. "United States: Trade Balance from 2008 to 2018 ((in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935678/usa-trade-balance/
WTO & Statista, United States: Trade balance from 2008 to 2018 ((in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935678/usa-trade-balance/ (last visited June 04, 2020)
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