The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release today:
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $43.7 billion in July, up $0.1 billion from $43.5 billion in June, revised.
July exports were $194.4 billion, $0.6 billion less than June exports.
July imports were $238.1 billion, $0.4 billion less than June imports.
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The July increase in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of less than $0.1 billion to $65.3 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.2 billion
to $21.6 billion.
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $27.9 billion, or 9.6 percent, from the
same period in 2016.
Exports increased $76.8 billion or 6.0 percent. Imports increased $104.8 billion
or 6.7 percent.
Just one extract:
Goods by Selected Countries and Areas: Monthly – Census Basis (Exhibit 19)
The July figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with South and Central America ($3.5),
Hong Kong ($2.8), Brazil ($0.8), Saudi Arabia ($0.8), and Singapore ($0.7). Deficits were recorded,
in billions of dollars, with China ($31.8), European Union ($12.1), Japan ($5.5), Mexico ($5.4),
Germany ($5.3), Italy ($2.4), India ($1.9), Taiwan ($1.9), South Korea ($1.8), France ($1.3), Canada
($0.9), United Kingdom ($0.2), and OPEC ($0.1).
* The surplus with South and Central America increased $0.9 billion to $3.5 billion in July.
Exports increased $1.0 billion to $12.9 billion and imports increased $0.1 billion to $9.4
billion.
* The balance with Saudi Arabia shifted from a deficit of less than $0.1 billion to a surplus
of $0.8 billion in July. Exports increased $0.4 billion to $1.9 billion and imports decreased
$0.4 billion to $1.2 billion.
Goods and Services by Selected Countries and Areas: Quarterly – Balance of Payments Basis (Exhibit
20)
The second quarter figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with
South and Central America
($18.4), Hong Kong ($7.5), Brazil ($6.4), Singapore ($5.1), United Kingdom ($4.3), OPEC ($3.1),
and Saudi Arabia ($1.8). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China ($83.6), European
Union ($23.7), Mexico ($18.5), Germany ($16.9), Japan ($13.6), Italy ($8.8), India ($7.4), Taiwan
($3.9), France ($3.6), South Korea ($1.5), and Canada ($1.0).
* The balance with Saudi Arabia shifted from a deficit of $0.6 billion to a surplus of $1.8
billion in the second quarter. Exports increased $0.5 billion to $7.1 billion and imports
decreased $1.8 billion to $5.3 billion.
* The deficit with South Korea decreased $2.2 billion to $1.5 billion in the second quarter.
Exports increased $1.6 billion to $18.7 billion and imports decreased $0.6 billion to $20.2 billion.
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NOTES:
> All statistics referenced are seasonally adjusted;
> All statistics referenced are seasonally adjusted;
> statistics are on a balance of payments basis unless otherwise specified.
> Additional statistics, including not seasonally adjusted statistics and details for goods on a Census basis, are available in Exhibits 1-20b of this release.
> For information on data sources, definitions, revision procedures, and scheduled release dates through December 2017, see the information section on page A-1 of this release.
> The next release is October 5, 2017.
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