Imports as Exports, are part of the Balance of Trade. Imports measure the amount of goods and services imported in the US, released on a monthly basis by the US Census Bureau. In general trade deficits mean that imports are higher than exports. In the long run this trade deficit is negative for the US Dollar and the economy as it means there are more outflows in US Dollars than inflows, and trade deficits can often lead to the depreciation of the US Dollar.
The United States Imports
The United States Imports fell 0.1% in May to $238.5 billion. For the 1st semester of 2017 there is no specific trend for the imports as they peaked in January of 2017, fell for 2 consecutive months, rebounded and fell again in May. Historically the United States Imports have an average of $65.61844 from 1950 to 2017. The all-time high price for the imports was $242.243 billion in April of 2014.The all-time low price for the imports was $0.577 billion in March of 1950. For the year of 2106, the imports had an uptrend.
