US EditionUS trade deficit widens by the most in nearly 34 years in November
The U.S. trade deficit rose 94.6% to $56.8 billion in November due to a surge in capital goods imports and falling exports, marking the largest monthly increase in nearly 34 years.
- Trade data for November showed the trade gap increased 94.6% to $56.8 billion, the largest monthly jump since March 1992, as reported by the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau.
- A surge in capital goods pushed overall imports up 5.0% to $348.9 billion and goods imports 6.6% to $272.5 billion, led by a $7.4 billion rise to a record high.
- Exports weakened as total exports tumbled 3.6% to $292.1 billion and goods exports plunged 5.6% to $185.6 billion, pulled down by a $6.1 billion decline in industrial supplies and materials and a $1.4 billion drop in crude oil exports.
- On a year-to-date basis, economists polled by Reuters forecast a $40.5 billion deficit while the year-to-date deficit stood at $839.5 billion, about 4% higher than 2024, prompting possible cuts to fourth-quarter GDP estimates.
- Policy context shows about one-third of November's deficit rise came with the European Union, where the goods deficit rose $8.2 billion, while the goods deficit with China fell $1 billion after White House tariff policy and an August framework agreement at 15%.
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US Trade Deficit Records Sharpest Monthly Jump in Nearly 34 Years
The US trade deficit surged 94.6% in November, driven by record capital goods imports and falling exports, marking the largest increase. Credit: CR / Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The US trade deficit recorded its sharpest monthly increase in nearly 34 years in November, jumping 94.6% to $56.8 billion, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. The surge was largely tied to a spike in capital goods imports, reflecting stron…
U.S. Trade Deficit Rebounds Sharply After October’s 2009-Low Surprise
Key Points The U.S. trade deficit widened to $56.8 billion in November 2025, up from a revised $29.2 billion in October. Imports surged on pharmaceuticals and tech-heavy capital goods, while exports fell on metals, oil, and drugs. Big bilateral gaps with Mexico and Asia persisted, while the U.S. ran a goods surplus with Brazil. The […]
U.S. Trade Deficit Rebounds in November on Capital Goods Imports
The U.S. trade deficit widened to $56.8 billion in November, up from $29.2 billion in October, as imports of computers and semiconductors surged to support the nation's ongoing technology investment boom The post U.S. Trade Deficit Rebounds in November on Capital Goods Imports appeared first on Breitbart.
Monthly U.S. trade deficit nearly doubled in November
The U.S. trade deficit nearly doubled from $29.2 billion in October to $56.8 billion in November after falling for several months, the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced on Thursday. November exports totaled $292.1 billion, $10.9 billion less than the previous month, according to the agencies’ Jan. 29 report. U.S. imports in November totaled $348.9 billion, a $16.8 billion increase compared to October, it adds. Year-to-d…
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