Estados Unidos Balanza Comercial

The trade deficit in the US widened to $75.1 billion in May 2024, the largest since October 2022 from a revised $74.5 billion in April and below forecasts of a $76.2 billion gap. Exports fell 0.7% to $261.7 billion, mainly industrial supplies and materials, including nonmonetary gold, other petroleum products and fuel oil. Exports also fell for automotive vehicles, parts, and engines, in particular trucks, buses, and special purpose vehicles. On the other hand, exports of travel services increased. Imports decreased at a slower 0.3% to $336.7 billion, as lower purchases of pharmaceutical preparations and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines offset increases in cell phones and other household goods, crude oil, nuclear fuel materials, and transport and travel services. Meanwhile, the trade gap widened with Mexico ($14.8 billion vs $13.7 billion in April), and China ($24 billion vs $20.1 billion), while the gap with Europe narrowed to $22.7 billion from $25.9 billion.