• U.S. Balance of Trade – July 2012

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Total July exports of $183.3 billion and imports of $225.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $42.0 billion, up from $41.9 billion in June, revised. July exports were $1.9 billion less than June exports of $185.2 billion. July imports were $1.8 billion less than June imports of $227.1 billion. Goods: In July, the goods deficit decreased $0.2 billion from June to $57.3 billion. Exports of goods decreased $1.9 billion to $130.8 billion, and imports of goods decreased $2.1 billion to $188.1 billion Services: The services surplus decreased $0.3 billion from June to $15.3 billion. Exports of services were virtually unchanged at $52.5 billion, and imports of services increased $0.3 billion to $37.2 billion. From A Year Ago: The goods and services deficit decreased $3.6 billion from July 2011 to July 2012. Exports were up $4.9 billion, or 2.8 percent, and imports were up $1.4 billion, or 0.6 percent.” Source: USDOC-BEA

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