Imports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly international trade statistics (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to seasonally-adjusted provisional figures on US international trade released by the Census Bureau, imports of goods were 261.62 billion US dollars in August 2025, compared to 281.21 in July 2025. This represents a reduction of 6.97 percent.
Sample. The monthly series shown in the chart has 404 data points overall. The series covers the time span extending from January 1992 to August 2025.
History. Check out some simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: imports averaged 152.08 USD billion; they reached their lowest level of 41.37 in February 1992; they recorded their highest level of 344.59 in March 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 262926.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 281211.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 261615.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Imports of goods (advance estimate) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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Trade in goods and services
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Imports of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods and services (seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Exports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Imports of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 403 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Advance trade in goods
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Exports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Imports of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Net exports (exports - imports) of goods (advance estimate; not seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly | 404 | 1992-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |