US Goods Trade Deficit Widened Last Month After April’s Sharp Decline

Goods imports were flat while exports declined, the Census Bureau reported.

Cargo containers stacked at a port in Shanghai on April 20, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. goods trade deficit rose slightly in May, following a sharp decline in April, new government data show.

According to an advance estimate from the Census Bureau, the international trade gap rose by 11.1 percent, or $9.6 billion, to a seasonally adjusted $96.6 billion in May.