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US imports

US$420.8 bn in August 2026, compared with US$403.6 bn in July 2026.

Monthly · US$ billion a month · US$344.4 bn a year earlier · Updated 13 hrs ago

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
US$200.9 bn May 2020US$420.8 bn Aug 2026
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
+6.3%from US$395.7 bn
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
+22.2%from US$344.4 bn
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
US$220.6 bnsince 1999
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
100thpercentile: higher than 100% of readings since 1999

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

US$ billion a month, monthly

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PeriodUS$ billion a month
August 2026US$420.8 bn
July 2026US$403.6 bn
June 2026US$388.5 bn
May 2026US$395.7 bn
April 2026US$382.8 bn
March 2026US$374.8 bn
February 2026US$366.1 bn
January 2026US$353.9 bn
December 2025US$361.4 bn
November 2025US$353.4 bn
October 2025US$338.5 bn
September 2025US$351.7 bn
August 2025US$344.4 bn
July 2025US$359.2 bn
June 2025US$339.7 bn
May 2025US$349.0 bn
April 2025US$350.9 bn
March 2025US$416.4 bn
February 2025US$397.6 bn
January 2025US$399.5 bn
December 2024US$367.5 bn
November 2024US$356.4 bn
October 2024US$345.6 bn
September 2024US$356.6 bn

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, series BOPTIMP. Data from January 1999.

Next releaseFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn more

Thu, 5 Nov, 12:30am Sydney time (usual time) · Trade balance, for September 2026

AI estimateFinVolio estimates FinVolio's own estimate of what an upcoming release will show, from a stated statistical rule and, where available, an AI estimate with its reasoning. Not a consensus forecast and not advice. Learn moreclaude-sonnet-5-5−US$97.0 bnrange −US$125.0 bn to −US$72.0 bn
Model estimate80% range A band that the actual figure should land inside about four times in five. If actuals fall outside it more often than one time in five, the estimate is overconfident. Learn morelast reading plus half the recent trend−US$110.5 bnrange −US$136.0 bn to −US$85.1 bn
Last readingUS$420.8 bnAugust 2026

The deficit widened sharply to -105.6bn in August (imports 420.8bn vs exports 315.2bn) after -92.8bn in July, but the series is volatile and large jumps have often partly reversed (e.g. -75.1bn in July 2025 to -59.6bn in August 2025). I expect some mean reversion from the August extreme, with strong ISM readings (54.5 manufacturing, 54.9 services) supporting imports and keeping the deficit wide at

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

US imports of goods and services each month, seasonally adjusted.

Why it matters

US demand for the rest of the world's goods, including the Asian manufacturing that buys Australian resources.