Chart 6
International merchandise trade balance

millions of current dollars -8,000 -6,000 -4,000 -2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 Dec. 2016 2017 2018 Oct. 2019 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
December 2016 452 3,819 -3,368
January 2017 -122 4,104 -4,226
February 2017 -1,108 4,760 -5,867
March 2017 -462 3,481 -3,942
April 2017 -1,060 4,560 -5,620
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 -3,823 2,001 -5,824
February 2019 -2,978 3,433 -6,412
March 2019 -1,934 4,649 -6,583
April 2019 -1,070 4,304 -5,375
May 2019 395 5,488 -5,092
June 2019 -479 5,164 -5,643
July 2019 -1,299 4,337 -5,636
August 2019 -1,373 4,706 -6,079
September 2019 -1,229 4,582 -5,811
October 2019 -1,078 5,496 -6,575
Note(s):
Data are on a balance of payments basis and are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
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