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 Oct. 2017 2018 2019 Aug. 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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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
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 -3,746 2,302 -6,048
February 2019 -3,353 3,380 -6,733
March 2019 -2,198 4,556 -6,754
April 2019 -1,332 4,019 -5,351
May 2019 128 5,321 -5,193
June 2019 -858 4,866 -5,724
July 2019 -1,457 4,176 -5,633
August 2019 -1,426 4,524 -5,950
September 2019 -1,294 4,267 -5,561
October 2019 -1,557 4,905 -6,462
November 2019 -596 4,369 -4,965
December 2019 -753 4,705 -5,458
January 2020 -2,248 3,074 -5,323
February 2020 -1,616 3,551 -5,167
March 2020 -4,344 1,120 -5,464
April 2020 -4,863 481 -5,344
May 2020 -1,330 2,013 -3,343
June 2020 -1,532 2,887 -4,419
July 2020 -2,534 2,514 -5,048
August 2020 -2,446 3,346 -5,792
Note(s):
Data are on a balance of payments basis and are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
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