Goods trade deficit was $132.6 billion in August
The Census Bureau's Advance Economic Indicators Report for August, released today, said the international trade deficit in goods was $132.6 billion, up $13.7 billion from $118.9 billion in July. Exports of goods were $203.4 billion, $3.7 billion more than July. Imports of goods were $336.1 billion, $17.4 billion more than July. Wholesale inventories were $965.7 billion at month-end, up 0.7 percent from July and up 6.6 percent from August 2025. Retail inventories were $881.6 billion, up 0.3 percent from July and up 4.8 percent from August 2025. The June-to-July wholesale change was unrevised at up 1.3 percent; the June-to-July retail change was unrevised at up 0.8 percent.
- Goods trade deficit
- $132.6B
- Goods trade deficit, monthly change
- $13.7B
- Goods exports
- $203.4B
- Goods imports
- $336.1B
- Wholesale inventories, end of month
- $965.7B
- Wholesale inventories, monthly change
- 0.7%
- Wholesale inventories, year over year
- 6.6%
- Retail inventories, end of month
- $881.6B
- Retail inventories, monthly change
- 0.3%
- Retail inventories, year over year
- 4.8%
Source: Advance Economic Indicators Report — August 2026 — U.S. Census Bureau.
pinned: confirmed previously, no dated source — figures confirmed on 2026-10-21; 8 of 10 not re-printed by the source now (Goods trade deficit; Goods trade deficit, monthly change; Goods exports; Goods imports; Wholesale inventories, end of month; Wholesale inventories, monthly change; Wholesale inventories, year over year; Retail inventories, end of month)
- not found Goods trade deficit = $132.6B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Goods trade deficit, monthly change = $13.7B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Goods exports = $203.4B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Goods imports = $336.1B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Wholesale inventories, end of month = $965.7B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Wholesale inventories, monthly change = 0.7% — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Wholesale inventories, year over year = 6.6% — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Retail inventories, end of month = $881.6B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- found Retail inventories, monthly change = 0.3% — at U.S. Census Bureau
- found Retail inventories, year over year = 4.8% — at U.S. Census Bureau
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