United States USD

United States Exports

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Impact:

Medium

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Latest Release:

Date:

Surprise:

$-2B

USD

Actual:

$278.5B

Forecast: $280.5B

Previous/Revision:

$278B

Period: Mar

Next Release:

Date:

Forecast: $267B

Period: Apr

What Does It Measure?

United States exports measure the total value of goods and services produced domestically and sold to foreign buyers. This economic indicator specifically assesses trade activity, contributing to the calculation of the trade balance, which is essential for understanding national economic performance and competitiveness in the global market.

Frequency

The data on U.S. exports is released monthly, typically within the first week of the following month, and consists of preliminary estimates subject to later revisions.

Why Do Traders Care?

Traders closely monitor U.S. export figures as they are pivotal for understanding the health of the U.S. economy; stronger-than-expected export growth may boost the U.S. dollar and positively influence American equities. Conversely, a decline in export values can signal economic weakness, potentially leading to bearish sentiments in currency and stock markets.

What Is It Derived From?

U.S. exports data is derived from customs records and international trade statistics, aggregating information from surveys of businesses engaged in exporting goods and services. It is compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau and informed by various trade agreements and regulations affecting export activities.

Description

Preliminary export reports provide early estimates based on collected data, but these figures may be revised as more comprehensive information becomes available in later reports. The final report offers a more accurate representation of the export landscape, which can influence market reactions as traders assess the implications of the revisions. Traders typically consider year-over-year reporting when analyzing this data, as it allows them to understand long-term trends and account for seasonal variations.

Additional Notes

The United States exports data serves as a coincident economic measure, reflecting current economic conditions and trends. It is often compared with other indicators, such as imports and GDP growth rates, to assess overall economic health and trade relationships, both regionally and globally.

Bullish or Bearish for Currency and Stocks

Higher than expected: Bullish for USD, Bullish for Stocks.

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High Potential Impact
This event has a strong potential to move markets significantly. If the 'Actual' value differs enough from the forecast or if the 'Previous' value is significantly revised, it signals new information that markets may rapidly adjust to.

Medium Potential Impact
This event may cause moderate market movement, especially if the 'Actual' deviates from the forecast or there's a notable revision to the 'Previous' value.

Low Potential Impact
This event is unlikely to affect market pricing unless there's an unexpected surprise or a major revision to prior data.

Surprise - Currency May Strengthen
Actual deviated from Forecast on a medium or high impact event and historically could strengthen the currency.

Surprise - Currency May Weaken
Actual deviated from Forcast on a medium or high impact event and historically could weaken the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Strengthen
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely strengthen the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Weaken
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely weaken the currency

Green Number	Better than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Red Number	Worse than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Hawkish	Supports higher interest rates to fight inflation, strengthening the currency but weighing on stocks.
Dovish	Favors lower rates to boost growth, weakening the currency but lifting stocks.

Date	Actual	Forecast	Previous	Surprise
May 06, 2025	$278.5B	$280.5B	$278B	$-2B
Apr 03, 2025	$278.5B	$271B	$270.5B	$7.5B
Mar 06, 2025	$269.8B	$273B	$266.5B	$-3.2B
Feb 05, 2025	$266.5B	$262B	$273.6B	$4.5B
Jan 07, 2025	$273.4B	$264B	$266.3B	$9.4B
Dec 05, 2024	$265.7B	$265B	$270B	$0.7B
Nov 05, 2024	$267.9B	$264B	$271.2B	$3.9B
Oct 08, 2024	$271.8B	$270B	$266.5B	$1.8B
Sep 04, 2024	$266.6B	$266B	$265.3B	$0.6B
Aug 06, 2024	$265.9B	$268B	$262B	$-2.1B
Jul 03, 2024	$261.7B	$265B	$263.4B	$-3.3B
Jun 06, 2024	$263.7B	$253B	$261.6B	$10.7B
May 02, 2024	$257.6B	$260B	$262.9B	$-2.4B
Apr 04, 2024	$263B	$258B	$257.2B	$5B
Mar 07, 2024	$257.2B	$258.8B	$256.9B	$-1.6B
Feb 07, 2024	$258.2B	$255B	$254.3B	$3.2B
Jan 09, 2024	$253.7B	$252.8B	$258.6B	$0.9B
Dec 06, 2023	$258.8B	$258.3B	$261.4B	$0.5B
Nov 07, 2023	$261.1B	$261.2B	$255.4B	$-0.1B
Oct 05, 2023	$256B	$255.5B	$251.9B	$0.5B
Sep 06, 2023	$251.66B	$250B	$247.7B	$1.66B
Aug 08, 2023	$247.5B	$247.8B	$247.8B	$-0.3B
Jul 06, 2023	$247.1B	$248.2B	$249.2B	$-1.1B
Jun 07, 2023	$249B	$247B	$258.2B	$2B
May 04, 2023	$256.2B	$256.3B	$250.9B	$-0.1B
Apr 05, 2023	$251.2B	$250.4B	$258.1B	$0.8B
Mar 08, 2023	$257.5B	$260.2B	$249B	$-2.7B
Feb 07, 2023	$250.2B	$249.4B	$252.4B	$0.8B
Jan 05, 2023	$251.9B	$251.4B	$256.9B	$0.5B
Dec 06, 2022	$256.6B	$257B	$258.5B	$-0.4B
Nov 03, 2022	$258B	$257B	$260.8B	$1B
Oct 05, 2022	$258.9B	$259B	$259.6B	$-0.1B
Sep 07, 2022	$259.3B	$259B	$258.8B	$0.3B
Aug 04, 2022	$260.8B	$257B	$256.5B	$3.8B
Jul 07, 2022	$255.9B	$252.8B	$252.8B	$3.1B
Jun 07, 2022	$252.6B	$245B	$244.1B	$7.6B
May 04, 2022	$241.7B	$229.1B	$228.8B	$12.6B
Apr 05, 2022	$228.6B	$225B	$224.4B	$3.6B
Mar 08, 2022	$224.4B	$225B	$228.3B	$-0.6B
Feb 08, 2022	$228.1B	$226.7B	$224.7B	$1.4B
Jan 06, 2022	$224.2B	$220.4B	$223.9B	$3.8B
Dec 07, 2021	$223.6B	$224B	$206.8B	$-0.4B
Nov 04, 2021	$207.6B	$209B	$214B	$-1.4B
Oct 05, 2021	$213.7B	$214.3B	$212.7B	$-0.6B
Sep 02, 2021	$212.8B	$210.3B	$210.1B	$2.5B
Aug 05, 2021	$207.7B	$206.8B	$206.5B	$0.9B
Jul 02, 2021	$206B	$204.4B	$204.7B	$1.6B
Jun 08, 2021	$204.99B	$204B	$202.67B	$0.99B
May 04, 2021	$200.03B	$201.5B	$187.6B	$-1.47B
Apr 07, 2021	$187.3B	$187.1B	$192.2B	$0.2B
Mar 05, 2021	$191.9B	$192.5B	$190B	$-0.6B
Feb 05, 2021	$190B	$185B	$184.2B	$5B
Jan 07, 2021	$184.2B	$183.4B	$182B	$0.8B
Dec 04, 2020	$182B	$180.1B	$178B	$1.9B
Nov 04, 2020	$176.4B	$175.1B	$172B	$1.3B
Oct 06, 2020	$171.9B	$171.7B	$168.3B	$0.2B
Sep 03, 2020	$168.1B	$177B	$155.48B	$-8.9B
Aug 05, 2020	$158.25B	$159.6B	$144.69B	$-1.35B
Jul 02, 2020	$144.5B	$140B	$151.1B	$4.5B
Jun 04, 2020	$151.28B	$131.4B	$190.18B	$19.88B
May 05, 2020	$187.8B	$197.9B	$207.8B	$-10.1B
Apr 02, 2020	$207.5B	$209.5B	$208.3B	$-2B
Mar 06, 2020	$208.6B	$208.3B	$209.5B	$0.3B
Feb 05, 2020	$209.6B	$209B	$208.1B	$0.6B
Jan 07, 2020	$209B	$208.1B	$207B	$0.9B
Dec 05, 2019	$207B	$205.1B	$208B	$1.9B
Nov 05, 2019	$206B	$205.6B	$207.8B	$0.4B
Oct 04, 2019	$207.9B	$207.7B	$207.4B	$0.2B
Sep 04, 2019	$207.4B	$207.4B	$206.3B
Aug 02, 2019	$206.3B	$207.1B	$210.7B	$-0.8B
Jul 03, 2019	$210.636B	$210.8B	$206.411B	$-0.164B
Jun 06, 2019	$206.85B	$207.8B	$211.41B	$-0.95B
May 09, 2019	$211.97B	$211.2B	$209.91B	$0.77B
Apr 17, 2019	$209.7B	$205.1B	$207.4B	$4.6B
Mar 27, 2019	$207.3B	$204B	$205.4B	$3.3B
Mar 06, 2019	$205.1B	$207B	$209.1B	$-1.9B
Feb 06, 2019	$209.9B	$211B	$211.2B	$-1.1B
Dec 06, 2018	$211.05B	$212.1B	$211.36B	$-1.05B
Nov 02, 2018	$212.57B	$210B	$209.45B	$2.57B
Oct 05, 2018	$209.43B	$211.5B	$211.08B	$-2.07B
Sep 05, 2018	$211.08B	$215B	$213.2B	$-3.92B
Aug 03, 2018	$213.81B	$216.8B	$215.34B	$-2.99B
Jul 06, 2018	$215.33B	$212.9B	$211.24B	$2.43B
Jun 06, 2018	$211.25B	$206B	$210.66B	$5.25B
May 03, 2018	$208.53B	$202.2B	$204.35B	$6.33B
Apr 05, 2018	$204.45B	$202.2B	$200.95B	$2.25B
Mar 07, 2018	$200.91B	$203B	$203.61B	$-2.09B
Feb 06, 2018	$203.35B	$200.8B	$199.81B	$2.55B
Jan 05, 2018	$200.22B	$196.4B	$195.78B	$3.82B
Dec 05, 2017	$195.91B	$195B	$195.93B	$0.91B
Nov 03, 2017	$196.82B	$195B	$194.75B	$1.82B
Oct 05, 2017	$195.32B		$194.51B
Sep 06, 2017	$194.4B	$195B	$195B	$-0.6B
Aug 04, 2017	$194.37B	$193B	$192.02B	$1.37B
Jul 06, 2017	$192.03B	$191.7B	$191.17B	$0.33B
Jun 02, 2017	$190.98B		$191.5B
May 04, 2017	$190.99B		$192.66B
Apr 04, 2017	$192.87B	$192B	$192.51B	$0.87B
Mar 07, 2017	$192.1B	$191B	$191B	$1.1B
Feb 07, 2017	$190.7B		$185.65B
Jan 06, 2017	$185.83B		$186.28B
Dec 06, 2016	$186.36B	$189B	$189.77B	$-2.64B
Nov 04, 2016	$189.2B	$189B	$188.16B	$0.2B
Oct 05, 2016	$187.85B	$188B	$186.38B	$-0.15B
Sep 02, 2016	$186.33B		$182.92B
Aug 05, 2016	$183.15B	$183B	$182.54B	$0.15B
Jul 06, 2016	$182.35B	$182.7B	$182.7B	$-0.35B
Jun 03, 2016	$182.8B	$178B	$180.17B	$4.8B
May 04, 2016	$176.62B	$178.2B	$178.167B	$-1.58B
Apr 05, 2016	$178.07B		$176.29B
Mar 04, 2016	$176.46B		$180.3B
Feb 05, 2016	$181.5B		$182.2B
Jan 06, 2016	$182.2B		$183.8B
Dec 04, 2015	$184.1		$186.8B
Nov 04, 2015	$187.9B		$184.99B
Oct 06, 2015	$185.09B		$188.8B