June 3, 2015 U.S. Trade in Goods - Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis vs. Census Basis Value in millions of dollars 1960 through 2014 Balance Exports Imports Period BOP BasiPercent CCensus BaPercent CBOP BasiPercent CCensus BaPercent CBOP BasiPercent CCensus BaPercent Change 1960 4,892 4,608 19,650 19,626 14,758 15,018 (X) 1961 5,571 13.9 5,476 18.8 20,108 2.3 20,190 2.9 14,537 -1.5 14,714 -2.0 1962 4,521 -18.8 4,583 -16.3 20,781 3.3 20,973 3.9 16,260 11.9 16,390 11.4 1963 5,224 15.5 5,289 15.4 22,272 7.2 22,427 6.9 17,048 4.8 17,138 4.6 1964 6,801 30.2 7,006 32.5 25,501 14.5 25,690 14.5 18,700 9.7 18,684 9.0 1965 4,951 -27.2 5,333 -23.9 26,461 3.8 26,699 3.9 21,510 15.0 21,366 14.4 1966 3,817 -22.9 3,837 -28.1 29,310 10.8 29,379 10.0 25,493 18.5 25,542 19.5 1967 3,800 -0.4 4,122 7.4 30,666 4.6 30,934 5.3 26,866 5.4 26,812 5.0 1968 635 -83.3 837 -79.7 33,626 9.7 34,063 10.1 32,991 22.8 33,226 23.9 1969 607 -4.4 1,289 54.0 36,414 8.3 37,332 9.6 35,807 8.5 36,043 8.5 1970 2,603 328.8 3,224 150.1 42,469 16.6 43,176 15.7 39,866 11.3 39,952 10.8 1971 -2,260 -186.8 -1,476 -145.8 43,319 2.0 44,087 2.1 45,579 14.3 45,563 14.0 1972 -6,416 183.9 -5,729 288.1 49,381 14.0 49,854 13.1 55,797 22.4 55,583 22.0 1973 911 -114.2 2,389 -141.7 71,410 44.6 71,865 44.2 70,499 26.3 69,476 25.0 1974 -5,505 -704.3 -3,884 -262.6 98,306 37.7 99,437 38.4 103,811 47.3 103,321 48.7 1975 8,903 -261.7 9,551 -345.9 107,088 8.9 108,856 9.5 98,185 -5.4 99,305 -3.9 1976 -9,483 -206.5 -7,820 -181.9 114,745 7.2 116,794 7.3 124,228 26.5 124,614 25.5 1977 -31,091 227.9 -28,352 262.6 120,816 5.3 123,182 5.5 151,907 22.3 151,534 21.6 1978 -33,927 9.1 -30,205 6.5 142,075 17.6 145,847 18.4 176,002 15.9 176,052 16.2 1979 -27,568 -18.7 -23,922 -20.8 184,439 29.8 186,363 27.8 212,007 20.5 210,285 19.4 1980 -25,500 -7.5 -19,696 -17.7 224,250 21.6 225,566 21.0 249,750 17.8 245,262 16.6 1981 -28,023 9.9 -22,267 13.1 237,044 5.7 238,715 5.8 265,067 6.1 260,982 6.4 1982 -36,485 30.2 -27,510 23.5 211,157 -10.9 216,442 -9.3 247,642 -6.6 243,952 -6.5 1983 -67,102 83.9 -52,409 90.5 201,799 -4.4 205,639 -5.0 268,901 8.6 258,048 5.8 1984 -112,492 67.6 -106,702 103.6 219,926 9.0 223,976 8.9 332,418 23.6 330,678 28.1 1985 -122,173 8.6 -117,711 10.3 215,915 -1.8 218,815 -2.3 338,088 1.7 336,526 1.8 1986 -145,081 18.8 -138,279 17.5 223,344 3.4 227,159 3.8 368,425 9.0 365,438 8.6 1987 -159,557 10.0 -152,119 10.0 250,208 12.0 254,122 11.9 409,765 11.2 406,241 11.2 1988 -126,959 -20.4 -118,526 -22.1 320,230 28.0 322,426 26.9 447,189 9.1 440,952 8.5 1989 -117,749 -7.3 -109,399 -7.7 359,916 12.4 363,812 12.8 477,665 6.8 473,211 7.3 1990 -111,037 -5.7 -101,719 -7.0 387,401 7.6 393,592 8.2 498,438 4.3 495,311 4.7 1991 -76,937 -30.7 -66,723 -34.4 414,083 6.9 421,730 7.1 491,020 -1.5 488,453 -1.4 1992 -96,897 25.9 -84,501 26.6 439,631 6.2 448,164 6.3 536,528 9.3 532,665 9.1 1993 -132,451 36.7 -115,568 36.8 456,943 3.9 465,091 3.8 589,394 9.9 580,659 9.0 1994 -165,831 25.2 -150,630 30.3 502,859 10.0 512,626 10.2 668,690 13.5 663,256 14.2 1995 -174,170 5.0 -158,801 5.4 575,204 14.4 584,742 14.1 749,374 12.1 743,543 12.1 1996 -191,000 9.7 -170,214 7.2 612,113 6.4 625,075 6.9 803,113 7.2 795,289 7.0 1997 -198,428 3.9 -180,522 6.1 678,366 10.8 689,182 10.3 876,794 9.2 869,704 9.4 1998 -248,221 25.1 -229,758 27.3 670,416 -1.2 682,138 -1.0 918,637 4.8 911,896 4.9 1999 -337,068 35.8 -328,821 43.1 698,524 4.2 695,797 2.01,035,592 12.71,024,618 12.4 2000 -446,783 32.5 -436,104 32.6 784,940 12.4 781,918 12.41,231,722 18.91,218,022 18.9 2001 -422,370 -5.5 -411,899 -5.6 731,331 -6.8 729,100 -6.81,153,701 -6.31,140,999 -6.3 2002 -475,245 12.5 -468,263 13.7 698,036 -4.6 693,103 -4.91,173,281 1.71,161,366 1.8 2003 -541,643 14.0 -532,350 13.7 730,446 4.6 724,771 4.61,272,089 8.41,257,121 8.2 2004 -664,766 22.7 -654,830 23.0 823,584 12.8 814,875 12.41,488,349 17.01,469,704 16.9 2005 -782,804 17.8 -772,373 18.0 913,016 10.9 901,082 10.61,695,820 13.91,673,455 13.9 2006 -837,289 7.0 -827,971 7.21,040,905 14.01,025,967 13.91,878,194 10.81,853,938 10.8 2007 -821,196 -1.9 -808,763 -2.31,165,151 11.91,148,199 11.91,986,347 5.81,956,962 5.6 2008 -832,492 1.4 -816,199 0.91,308,795 12.31,287,442 12.12,141,287 7.82,103,641 7.5 2009 -509,694 -38.8 -503,582 -38.31,070,331 -18.21,056,043 -18.01,580,025 -26.21,559,625 -25.9 2010 -648,678 27.3 -635,362 26.21,290,273 20.51,278,495 21.11,938,950 22.71,913,857 22.7 2011 -740,646 14.2 -725,447 14.21,499,240 16.21,482,508 16.02,239,886 15.52,207,954 15.4 2012 -741,171 0.1 -730,446 0.71,562,578 4.21,545,821 4.32,303,749 2.92,276,267 3.1 2013 -702,587 -5.2 -689,931 -5.51,592,043 1.91,578,439 2.12,294,630 -0.42,268,370 -0.3 2014 -741,462 5.5 -727,153 5.41,632,639 2.51,620,532 2.72,374,101 3.52,347,685 3.5 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Indicator Division NOTE: (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payment (BOP) basis. Information on data sources and methodology are available at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/guide/sec2.html#bop.