The United States recorded a trade deficit of 38701 USD Million in December of 2013. Balance of Trade in the United States is reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Balance of Trade in the United States averaged -32175.53 USD Million from 1992 until 2013, reaching an all time high of -831 USD Million in February of 1992 and a record low of -67351 USD Million in August of 2006. The United States has been running consistent trade deficits since 1980 due to high imports of oil and consumer products. In recent years, the biggest trade deficits were recorded with China, Japan, Germany, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. United States records trade surpluses with Hong Kong, Australia, Netherlands and Belgium. This page provides - United States Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.