US Trade Deficit Widens in August Amid Strong Imports
Imports jumped as strong consumer and business demand outweighed tariff effects, and economists said trade could cut up to 2.5 percentage points from third-quarter GDP.
- The Trade deficit widened 13.7% to $105.6 billion in Aug, exceeding the $102.0 billion forecast by Economists, according to the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau.
- Robust Domestic demand drove a 4.3% surge in Imports to $420.8 billion in Aug, as businesses relied on foreign Goods to meet needs despite President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies.
- While Goods Exports increased 2.2% to $205.7 billion, total Imports jumped 5.3% to $342.2 billion, keeping Trade on track to subtract from GDP for the third consecutive quarter.
- Economists estimate the Trade imbalance could cut as much as 2.5 percentage points from GDP in the July-September quarter, even as overall Growth estimates remain above a 3.0% annualized rate.
- This Aug deficit was the steepest since the all-time gap in 2025, recorded just before President Donald Trump's "liberation day" announcement of reciprocal tariffs against trading partners.
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Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. August imports rose 4.3 per cent to USD 420.8 billion, while exports increased 1.4 per cent to USD 315.2 billion. The widening deficit reflected a USD 12.8 billion increase in the goods deficit to USD 136.6 billion, while the services surplus edged up by less than USD 0.1 billion to USD 31 billion. Business News | US Trade Deficit Widens to USD 105.6 Billion in August as Imports Jump; Defi…
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Yeon-sook = As the U.S. trade deficit widened last August, imports reached a record high.
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The U.S. trade deficit continued to widen in August, as imports increased faster than exports.
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