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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Advance Economic Indicators Report - June 2026

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Advance International Trade in Goods
The international trade deficit was $101.5 billion in June, down $4.4 billion from $105.9 billion in May. Exports of goods for June were $204.7 billion, $3.8 billion less than May exports. Imports of goods for June were $306.2 billion, $8.2 billion less than May imports.


Advance Wholesale Inventories
Wholesale inventories for June, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $945.9 billion, up 0.3 percent (±0.2 percent) from May 2026, and were up 4.4 percent (±1.2 percent) from June 2025. The April 2026 to May 2026 percentage change was revised from the preliminary estimate of up 0.1 percent (±0.2 percent)* to up 0.3 percent (±0.2 percent).

Advance Retail Inventories
Retail inventories for June, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $831.3 billion, virtually unchanged (±0.2 percent)* from May 2026, and were up 3.0 percent (±0.5 percent) from June 2025. The April 2026 to May 2026 percentage change was revised from the preliminary estimate of up 0.6 percent (±0.2 percent) to up 0.5 percent (±0.2 percent).

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