Chart 7
International merchandise trade balance

millions of current dollars -8,000 -6,000 -4,000 -2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 May 2017 2018 2019 Mar. 2020 Total trade balanceTotal trade balance Trade balance with the United StatesTrade balance with the United States Trade balance with countries other than the United StatesTrade balance with countries other than the United States
Note(s):
Data are on a balance of payments basis and are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):

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This is a combined line chart.

International merchandise trade balance, millions of current dollars
  Total trade balance Trade balance with the United States Trade balance with countries other than the United States
May 2017 -1,433 3,301 -4,734
June 2017 -3,296 1,915 -5,211
July 2017 -3,092 2,783 -5,875
August 2017 -3,004 2,654 -5,658
September 2017 -3,217 2,277 -5,494
October 2017 -1,682 3,472 -5,154
November 2017 -2,887 3,234 -6,121
December 2017 -2,781 3,494 -6,275
January 2018 -1,739 3,172 -4,911
February 2018 -2,042 3,026 -5,068
March 2018 -3,374 2,210 -5,584
April 2018 -1,591 3,938 -5,529
May 2018 -2,967 2,981 -5,948
June 2018 -642 3,957 -4,600
July 2018 -394 5,199 -5,593
August 2018 -428 5,127 -5,555
September 2018 -1,029 4,431 -5,460
October 2018 -809 3,796 -4,605
November 2018 -2,163 2,256 -4,419
December 2018 -4,953 1,600 -6,553
January 2019 -3,760 2,289 -6,049
February 2019 -3,378 3,363 -6,741
March 2019 -2,163 4,557 -6,721
April 2019 -1,335 4,010 -5,345
May 2019 122 5,314 -5,192
June 2019 -862 4,863 -5,724
July 2019 -1,461 4,168 -5,629
August 2019 -1,428 4,518 -5,946
September 2019 -1,295 4,261 -5,556
October 2019 -1,558 4,897 -6,455
November 2019 -602 4,358 -4,960
December 2019 -521 4,703 -5,223
January 2020 -1,703 3,390 -5,093
February 2020 -894 4,044 -4,938
March 2020 -1,411 3,928 -5,338
Note(s):
Data are on a balance of payments basis and are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
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