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 Jan. 2018 2019 Nov. 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
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 -2,228 3,094 -5,322
February 2020 -1,783 3,530 -5,312
March 2020 -4,566 776 -5,342
April 2020 -5,405 436 -5,841
May 2020 -1,719 1,836 -3,554
June 2020 -1,431 3,081 -4,512
July 2020 -2,303 2,751 -5,054
August 2020 -3,089 3,188 -6,277
September 2020 -3,760 1,765 -5,525
October 2020 -3,728 3,140 -6,867
November 2020 -3,340 2,328 -5,668
Note(s):
Data are on a balance of payments basis and are seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
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