Trade · BOPTIMP
Imports of goods and services
As of Aug 2026, the imports of goods and services had risen 22.2% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 12.3% in Jul 2026. The latest value was $420.8B.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
$420.8B
Change from Jul 2026
+4.3%
A year earlier
$344.4B
12-month change
+22.2%
$420.8B Aug 2026 · Millions of dollars
Millions of dollars. Data from Jan 1992 to Aug 2026 (416 observations).
What it measures
This is the monthly value of goods and services the U.S. buys from other countries, in current dollars.
- Official title
- Imports of Goods and Services: Balance of Payments Basis
- Units
- Millions of dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $420.8B | +4.3% | +22.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $403.6B | +3.9% | +12.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $388.5B | -1.8% | +14.4% |
| May 2026 | $395.7B | +3.4% | +13.4% |
| Apr 2026 | $382.8B | +2.1% | +9.1% |
| Mar 2026 | $374.8B | +2.4% | -10.0% |
| Feb 2026 | $366.1B | +3.4% | -7.9% |
| Jan 2026 | $353.9B | -2.1% | -11.4% |
| Dec 2025 | $361.4B | +2.3% | -1.7% |
| Nov 2025 | $353.4B | +4.4% | -0.9% |
| Oct 2025 | $338.5B | -3.8% | -2.0% |
| Sep 2025 | $351.7B | +2.1% | -1.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Imports of Goods and Services: Balance of Payments Basis [BOPTIMP], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOPTIMP, Oct 27, 2026.
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