Us Trade Deficit Widens In 2024 Us. The us nominal trade gap widened to $67.4 billion in january, more than expected after the deficit was revised larger in december. It increased 13.1% to $100.1 billion when adjusted for inflation.
Goods and services trade deficit decreased from $75.0 billion in may (revised) to $73.1 billion in june, as exports increased more than imports. The government revised the trade data from january through june 2024 to incorporate more comprehensive and updated quarterly and monthly figures.