U.S. Trade Deficit Falls by Record Amount

By Staff Writer June 09, 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced June 4 that the goods and services deficit was $61.6 billion in April, down $76.7 billion from $138.3 billion in March, revised.

April exports were $289.4 billion, $8.3 billion more than March exports. April imports were $351.0 billion, $68.4 billion less than March imports.

The April decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $75.2 billion to $87.4 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $1.5 billion to $25.8 billion.

Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $179.3 billion, or 65.7 percent, from the same period in 2024. Exports increased $58.4 billion or 5.5 percent. Imports increased $237.8 billion or 17.8 percent.

The average goods and services deficit decreased $22.9 billion to $107.3 billion for the three months ending in April.

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