2015-07-08 19:25:00
US DEFICIT UP $41.9 BLN
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $41.9 billion in May, up $1.2 billion from $40.7 billion in April, revised. May exports were $188.6 billion, $1.5 billion less than April exports. May imports were $230.5 billion, $0.3 billion less than April imports.
The May increase in the goods and services deficit reflected a increase in the goods deficit of $1.2 billion to $61.5 billion and an increase in the services surplus of less than $0.1 billion to $19.6 billion.
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $1.1 billion, or 0.5 percent, from the same period in 2014. Exports decreased $26.5 billion or 2.7 percent. Imports decreased $25.4 billion or 2.2 percent.
Goods and Services Three-Month Moving Averages
The average goods and services deficit increased $1.5 billion to $44.4 billion for the three months ending in May.
- Average exports of goods and services increased $0.6 billion to $188.9 billion in May.
- Average imports of goods and services increased $2.2 billion to $233.3 billion in May.
Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $1.2 billion from the three months ending in May 2014.
- Average exports of goods and services decreased $6.8 billion from May 2014.
- Average imports of goods and services decreased $5.6 billion from May 2014.
Exports
Exports of goods decreased $1.6 billion to $127.7 billion in May.
Exports of goods on a Census basis decreased $1.4 billion.
Capital goods decreased $2.4 billion.
Civilian aircraft decreased $1.2 billion.
Industrial supplies and materials increased $0.8 billion.
Fuel Oil increased $0.5 billion.
Other petroleum products increased $0.5 billion.
Net balance of payments adjustments decreased $0.2 billion.
Exports of services increased $0.1 billion to $60.9 billion in May.
Other business services, which includes research and development services; professional and management services; and technical, trade-related, and other services, increased $0.1 billion.
Imports
Imports of goods decreased $0.4 billion to $189.2 billion in May.
Imports of goods on a Census basis decreased $0.4 billion.
Capital goods decreased $0.8 billion.
Drilling and oilfield equipment decreased $0.8 billion.
Industrial supplies and materials decreased $0.6 billion.
Crude oil decreased $0.4 billion.
Organic chemicals decreased $0.3 billion.
Net balance of payments adjustments increased less than $0.1 billion.
Imports of services increased $0.1 billion to $41.2 billion in May.
Transport, which includes freight and port services and passenger fares, increased $0.1 billion.
Real Goods in 2009 Dollars – Census Basis
The real goods deficit increased $1.4 billion to $58.4 billion in May.
Real exports of goods decreased $2.3 billion to $119.5 billion.
Real imports of goods decreased $0.9 billion to $177.8 billion.
Revisions
Revisions to April exports
Exports of goods were revised upward $0.3 billion.
Exports of services were revised downward $0.2 billion.
Revisions to April imports
Imports of goods were revised upward less than $0.1 billion.
Imports of services were revised downward less than $0.1 billion.
Goods by Selected Countries and Areas: Monthly – Census Basis
The May show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with South and Central America ($4.2), Brazil ($0.9), OPEC ($0.3), and Canada ($0.2). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China ($30.6), European Union ($13.4), Germany ($6.4), Japan ($6.4), Mexico ($4.1), Italy $2.5), South Korea ($2.4), India ($2.0), France ($1.5), Saudi Arabia ($0.4), and United Kingdom ($0.1).
The deficit with China increased $3.1 billion to $30.6 billion in May. Exports decreased $0.7 billion to $9.6 billion and imports increased $2.4 billion to $40.2 billion.
The deficit with the European Union increased $1.4 billion to $13.4 billion in May.
Exports increased $1.0 billion to $22.6 billion and imports increased $0.4 billion to $36.0 billion.
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