Monthly Trade Highlights

November 2009 Highlights

This page shows the Balance, Exports and Imports for the current month and prior month, along with the percent change and dollar change between the two. The last column of the table shows the last time the percent change (or dollar change) was larger. Some interesting facts about this month's International Trade in Goods and Services report can be found at the bottom of the page.

Goods and Services on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis, seasonally adjusted - series began with January 1992 statistics.

All Values in billions of dollars

Percent Change from Prior Month

Dollar Change From Prior Month

• November exports of goods and services ($138.2 billion) were the highest since November 2008 ($141.5 billion).
• November imports of goods and services ($174.6 billion) were the highest since December 2008 ($174.8 billion).
• Exports of goods and services have increased for seven consecutive months.

Goods on a Census Basis (seasonally adjusted)

Exports

• November exports of goods ($95.6 billion) were the highest since November 2008 ($98.5 billion).
• November exports of foods, feeds, and beverages ($8.97 billion) were the highest since September 2008 ($9.00 billion).
• November exports of capital goods ($34.1 billion) were the highest since December 2008 ($35.1 billion).
• November exports of automotive vehicles and parts ($8.6 billion) were the highest since November 2008 ($9.2 billion).

Imports

• November imports of goods ($142.6 billion) were the highest since November 2008 ($151.0 billion).
• November imports of industrial supplies and materials ($43.1 billion) were the highest since December 2008 ($43.6 billion).
• November imports of capital goods ($33.2 billion) were the highest since December 2008 ($34.1 billion).
• November imports of consumer goods ($38.0 billion) were the highest since October 2008 ($40.1 billion).

Country and other highlights (Census Basis, not seasonally adjusted)

• The November deficit with Mexico ($5.1 billion) was the highest since August 2008 ($5.8 billion).
• November exports to China ($7.3 billion) were a record.
• The November deficit with Japan ($5.4 billion) was the highest since October 2008 ($6.1 billion).
• The November deficit of Advanced Technology Products ($8.3 billion) was a record.
• The November import average price per barrel of crude oil ($72.54) was the highest since October 2008 ($91.73).
• The November quantity of crude oil imports (245 million barrels) was the lowest since February 1999 (234 million barrels).