US Trade Deficit Jumps to Record High in September

Trucks haul shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles during nighttime operations in San Pedro, Calif., on Oct. 25, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record high in September as exports slumped, government data showed on Thursday.

The Commerce Department said that the trade gap surged 11.2 percent to a record $80.9 billion. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast an $80.5 billion deficit.