Economic Buzz: US trade deficit down to $105B in September

The United States trade deficit in goods and services saw a monthly decline of $0.7 billion, or 13.7%, to $105 billion in September, the country's Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said in their report published on Wednesday. August's deficit was revised to $105.7 billion.

Exports from the US rose by 1.9%, or $5.8 billion month-on-month, to $321.5 billion. Meanwhile, imports rose by 1.2%, or $5.2 billion, to $426.6 billion.

In the first nine months of 2026, the overall trade deficit decreased by 12.2%, or $92.4 billion, compared with the same period in 2025. Exports increased by 11.6%, or $297.3 billion, while imports grew by 65.2%, or $204.9 billion.

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