{
  "id": 12378740,
  "title": "U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/u-s-international-trade-in-goods-and-services-august-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bureau of Economic Analysis",
    "slug": "bureau-of-economic-analysis",
    "url": "https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/us-international-trade-goods-and-services-august-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August 2026, the U.S. experienced a goods and services deficit of $105.6 billion, a significant increase from the $92.8 billion deficit in July, according to the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The August exports of goods amounted to $315.2 billion, an increase of $4.5 billion from the previous month. However, imports of goods rose to $420.8 billion, a rise of $17.2 billion. The goods deficit expanded by $12.8 billion to $136.6 billion while the services surplus remained nearly unchanged at $31.0 billion. On a year-to-date basis, the goods and services deficit decreased by $138.2 billion, or 19.9 percent, compared to the same period in 2025. Exports surged by $267.7 billion, marking an 11.8 percent increase, whereas imports grew by $129.5 billion, or 4.4 percent. The average goods and services deficit over the three months ending in August increased by $9.9 billion to $89.9 billion. Year-over-year, the average deficit rose by $25.4 billion compared to the same period in 2025.",
  "summary": "The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased in August 2026 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $92.8 billion in July (revised) to $105.6 billion in August, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $12.8 billion in August to $136.6 billion. The services surplus increased less than $0.1 billion…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}