Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in United States of America
United States of America: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -1.22 trillion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in United States of America, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in United States of America stood at -1.22 trillion. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in United States of America peaked at -509.70 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.22 trillion, in 2024.
United States of America ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -782.80 billion | — |
| 2006 | -837.29 billion | +7.0% |
| 2007 | -821.19 billion | -1.9% |
| 2008 | -832.49 billion | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -509.70 billion | -38.8% |
| 2010 | -648.67 billion | +27.3% |
| 2011 | -741.00 billion | +14.2% |
| 2012 | -741.12 billion | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -700.54 billion | -5.5% |
| 2014 | -749.92 billion | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -761.87 billion | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -749.80 billion | -1.6% |
| 2017 | -799.34 billion | +6.6% |
| 2018 | -878.75 billion | +9.9% |
| 2019 | -857.26 billion | -2.4% |
| 2020 | -912.88 billion | +6.5% |
| 2021 | -1.08 trillion | +18.7% |
| 2022 | -1.17 trillion | +8.4% |
| 2023 | -1.06 trillion | -10.0% |
| 2024 | -1.22 trillion | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -756.69 billion | -837.29 billion | -509.70 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -762.83 billion | -878.75 billion | -648.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 trillion | -1.22 trillion | -912.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 195 Philippines -68.86 billion compare
- 196 India -279.76 billion compare
- 197 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -288.73 billion compare
More financial sector data for United States of America
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in United States of America?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in United States of America was -1.22 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was -509.70 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 trillion in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- United States of America ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.