trade deficit

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The US goods trade deficit with India was $58.2bn in 2025, a 27.1% increase over 2024.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

For the White House, it means cheaper Japanese exports and a bigger trade deficit.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It’s why U.S. imports rose so much in the first quarter, causing the trade deficit to widen, and why Taiwan’s trade surplus has reached an almost unthinkable 24% of GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

That yielded a trade deficit of $60.3 billion, versus $57.8 billion in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The merchandise trade deficit reached a record $847 billion in 2007.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency