U.S. Trade Deficit — Monthly Balance by Country

Monthly imports vs exports and per-country trade balance

Total Imports

$336.2B

August 2026

Total Exports

$204.7B

August 2026

Net Balance

$131.4B

Trade Deficit

The U.S. trade deficit was $131.4B in August 2026, with $336.2B in imports and $204.7B in exports. Census Bureau data updated monthly.

Trade Deficit - August 2026

-$131,421,164,606

Imports: $336.2BExports: $204.7BMoM: +3.0%

Note: This page shows goods trade only. For services trade data (financial services, travel, IP, etc.), see U.S. Services Trade.

Total monthly U.S. import values and trends.

Total monthly U.S. export values and trends.

Which products drive the U.S. trade deficit?

See which countries are the largest U.S. trading partners.

Period	Imports	Exports	Balance
August 2026	$336.2B	$204.7B	−$131.4B
July 2026	$332.9B	$197.5B	−$135.5B
June 2026	$317.4B	$208.2B	−$109.3B
May 2026	$311.9B	$208.2B	−$103.6B
April 2026	$300.5B	$218.0B	−$82.5B
March 2026	$302.3B	$221.4B	−$80.9B
February 2026	$253.6B	$195.1B	−$58.4B
January 2026	$260.5B	$186.4B	−$74.2B
December 2025	$268.6B	$178.2B	−$90.4B
November 2025	$249.4B	$181.4B	−$68.0B
October 2025	$261.2B	$202.7B	−$58.5B
September 2025	$263.1B	$185.2B	−$77.9B

#	Country	Imports	Exports	Balance
1	Mexico	$60.6B	$33.7B	-$27.0B
2	Canada	$36.0B	$30.3B	-$5.7B
3	China	$27.1B	$8.7B	-$18.4B
4	Taiwan	$24.7B	$4.8B	-$19.8B
5	Vietnam	$26.5B	$1.4B	-$25.0B
6	South Korea	$15.2B	$6.4B	-$8.8B
7	Japan	$12.0B	$8.6B	-$3.4B
8	Germany	$13.1B	$7.3B	-$5.8B
9	Thailand	$11.8B	$2.5B	-$9.3B
10	United Kingdom	$5.5B	$8.3B	+$2.8B
11	Netherlands	$3.0B	$10.7B	+$7.7B
12	India	$9.2B	$4.1B	-$5.0B
13	Malaysia	$8.6B	$3.1B	-$5.5B
14	Switzerland	$5.2B	$5.9B	+$687.3M
15	Italy	$7.5B	$3.2B	-$4.3B
16	France	$5.9B	$4.5B	-$1.4B
17	Brazil	$3.6B	$5.4B	+$1.8B
18	Singapore	$3.6B	$3.9B	+$281.1M
19	Ireland	$4.2B	$1.7B	-$2.5B
20	Belgium	$2.1B	$3.8B	+$1.7B
21	Australia	$2.3B	$3.2B	+$903.3M
22	Spain	$2.0B	$2.5B	+$559.5M
23	Indonesia	$2.9B	$1.1B	-$1.8B
24	Philippines	$3.0B	$803.2M	-$2.2B
25	Chile	$1.7B	$1.9B	+$179.9M
26	Colombia	$1.5B	$2.0B	+$570.9M
27	Israel	$1.9B	$1.1B	-$718.0M
28	United Arab Emirates	$726.0M	$2.3B	+$1.5B
29	Turkey	$1.6B	$1.4B	-$146.7M
30	Poland	$1.3B	$1.6B	+$266.9M

Period	Imports	Exports	Balance
August 2026	$336.2B	$204.7B	−$131.4B
July 2026	$332.9B	$197.5B	−$135.5B
June 2026	$317.4B	$208.2B	−$109.3B
May 2026	$311.9B	$208.2B	−$103.6B
April 2026	$300.5B	$218.0B	−$82.5B
March 2026	$302.3B	$221.4B	−$80.9B
February 2026	$253.6B	$195.1B	−$58.4B
January 2026	$260.5B	$186.4B	−$74.2B
December 2025	$268.6B	$178.2B	−$90.4B
November 2025	$249.4B	$181.4B	−$68.0B
October 2025	$261.2B	$202.7B	−$58.5B
September 2025	$263.1B	$185.2B	−$77.9B

#	Country	Imports	Exports	Balance
1	Mexico	$60.6B	$33.7B	-$27.0B
2	Canada	$36.0B	$30.3B	-$5.7B
3	China	$27.1B	$8.7B	-$18.4B
4	Taiwan	$24.7B	$4.8B	-$19.8B
5	Vietnam	$26.5B	$1.4B	-$25.0B
6	South Korea	$15.2B	$6.4B	-$8.8B
7	Japan	$12.0B	$8.6B	-$3.4B
8	Germany	$13.1B	$7.3B	-$5.8B
9	Thailand	$11.8B	$2.5B	-$9.3B
10	United Kingdom	$5.5B	$8.3B	+$2.8B
11	Netherlands	$3.0B	$10.7B	+$7.7B
12	India	$9.2B	$4.1B	-$5.0B
13	Malaysia	$8.6B	$3.1B	-$5.5B
14	Switzerland	$5.2B	$5.9B	+$687.3M
15	Italy	$7.5B	$3.2B	-$4.3B
16	France	$5.9B	$4.5B	-$1.4B
17	Brazil	$3.6B	$5.4B	+$1.8B
18	Singapore	$3.6B	$3.9B	+$281.1M
19	Ireland	$4.2B	$1.7B	-$2.5B
20	Belgium	$2.1B	$3.8B	+$1.7B
21	Australia	$2.3B	$3.2B	+$903.3M
22	Spain	$2.0B	$2.5B	+$559.5M
23	Indonesia	$2.9B	$1.1B	-$1.8B
24	Philippines	$3.0B	$803.2M	-$2.2B
25	Chile	$1.7B	$1.9B	+$179.9M
26	Colombia	$1.5B	$2.0B	+$570.9M
27	Israel	$1.9B	$1.1B	-$718.0M
28	United Arab Emirates	$726.0M	$2.3B	+$1.5B
29	Turkey	$1.6B	$1.4B	-$146.7M
30	Poland	$1.3B	$1.6B	+$266.9M

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