Trade Deficit Widened by $33.3 Billion in January
Washington, DC, March 6, 2025-- The goods and services deficit was $131.4 billion in January, up $33.3 billion from $98.1 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
January exports were $269.8 billion, $3.3 billion more than December exports. January imports were $401.2 billion, $36.6 billion more than December imports.
The January increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $33.5 billion to $156.8 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.2 billion to $25.4 billion.
Year-over-year, the goods and services deficit increased $64.5 billion, or 96.5%, from January 2024. Exports increased $10.6 billion or 4.1%. Imports increased $75.2 billion or 23.1%.
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