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 8,000 Dec. 2017 2018 2019 Oct. 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.
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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
December 2017 -2,932 3,115 -6,047
January 2018 -1,623 3,516 -5,139
February 2018 -2,044 3,085 -5,129
March 2018 -3,450 2,353 -5,802
April 2018 -1,110 4,405 -5,516
May 2018 -2,304 3,636 -5,940
June 2018 -596 4,450 -5,046
July 2018 45 5,604 -5,559
August 2018 -114 5,530 -5,644
September 2018 -538 4,593 -5,130
October 2018 -190 4,002 -4,192
November 2018 -2,333 1,782 -4,115
December 2018 -5,575 648 -6,223
January 2019 -3,412 2,586 -5,997
February 2019 -2,623 3,907 -6,530
March 2019 -1,746 5,190 -6,936
April 2019 -674 4,720 -5,394
May 2019 19 5,185 -5,166
June 2019 -1,093 4,923 -6,016
July 2019 -1,024 4,674 -5,697
August 2019 -1,430 4,539 -5,969
September 2019 -1,065 4,455 -5,520
October 2019 -1,810 4,556 -6,366
November 2019 -129 4,714 -4,843
December 2019 -373 4,904 -5,277
January 2020 -2,234 3,071 -5,306
February 2020 -1,795 3,500 -5,295
March 2020 -4,540 783 -5,323
April 2020 -5,074 365 -5,439
May 2020 -1,664 1,854 -3,518
June 2020 -1,333 3,133 -4,466
July 2020 -2,265 2,751 -5,016
August 2020 -3,140 3,100 -6,240
September 2020 -3,817 1,692 -5,510
October 2020 -3,763 3,048 -6,812
Note(s):
Data are on a balance of payments basis and are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
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