US trade balance data for the month of January 2021

  • trade deficit $-68.2 billion versus $-67.5 billion estimate
  • exports rose 1% in January to $191.94 billion from $190.13 billion in December
  • imports rose 1.2% in January to $260.16 billion from $257.10 billion in December
  • China trade deficit $-26.25 billion versus $-27.23 billion in December
  • capital goods imports $59.55 billion versus $58.9 billion last month
  • oil imports $42.59 versus $30.3 billion last month
US trade deficit