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US August Trade Deficit Widens to Record $105.6 Billion, Topping Forecasts
Read this in the Market Flux appThe United States trade deficit surged to $105.6 billion in August 2026, surpassing the consensus estimate of $102.1 billion and marking a sharp deterioration from the revised July figure of $92.8 billion, which was itself revised wider from the initially reported $88.6 billion. The result represents a significant acceleration in the deficit's expansion over recent months.
Imports drove the widening, jumping 4.3% to $420.75 billion against a forecast rise of 4.2%, while exports grew a more modest 1.4% to $315.18 billion, beating the 1.2% estimate but far short of offsetting the import surge. The goods deficit reached $136.57 billion for the month, partially offset by a services surplus of $31 billion.
In contrast, Canada reported a trade surplus of 4.2 billion Canadian dollars for August, well above the 1.5 billion forecast and more than five times the revised prior reading of 0.77 billion, reflecting a diverging trade picture between the two neighbors.
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- Financialjuice🔴 US TRADE BALANCE ACTUAL -105.6B (FORECAST -102.05B, PREVIOUS -88.6B) $MACRO
- FirstSquawkUS AUG. TRADE DEFICIT $105.6B; EST. -$102.1B
- DeItaoneU.S. TRADE DEFICIT SURGES TO $105.6 BILLION The U.S. trade deficit widened to $105.6 billion in August vs. $102 billion expected, up sharply from July’s revised $92.8 billion. Imports jumped 4.3% to $420.75 billion, outpacing a 1.4% rise in exports to $315.18 billion. The goods deficit hit $136.57 billion, while the services surplus stood at $31 billion.
- LiveSquawkUS Trade Balance (USD) Aug: -105.6B (est -102.1B; prev -88.6B; prev R -92.8B) - Import (M/M): 4.3% (est 4.2%; prev 2.8%) - Export (M/M): 1.4% (est 1.2%; prev -2.1%)
- Seeking AlphaU.S. goods and services trade deficit widens in August
- C_Barraud🇺🇲 *US AUG. TRADE DEFICIT $105.6B; EST. -$102.1B - BBG
- NasdaqU.S. Trade Deficit Widens More Than Expected In August
- InvestingCanada trade surplus widens as exporters race to beat U.S. tariffs
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- KalshiJUST IN: US trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion in August
- DisclosetvJUST IN - U.S. trade deficit hits 17-month high of $105.6 billion, driven by an increase in imports of oil, and other goods.
- Ny TimesU.S. Trade Deficit Widens in August
- MarketRebelsThe August reading of the US Trade Balance is a deficit of $105.6 billion, a few billion more of a trade gap than anticipated; it is the fourth largest trade deficit on record, with only the three months in the vicinity of the Tariff Liberation Day. The trade gap is $13 billion larger than it was in July.
- PiQMarkets🇨🇦 Canada Imports (Aug) $CAD Actual: 73.71B Previous: 75.24B
- CNBCTrade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
- PeterSchiffThe U.S. trade deficit rose to $105.6B in August from an upwardly revised $92.8B in July, the fifth-biggest monthly trade deficit in history. However, if you exclude the first three months of 2025, when imports were pulled forward to front-run tariffs, and March 2022, when pent-up demand was unleashed by the reopening of the economy following the pandemic shutdown, the Aug. 2026 trade deficit was the biggest monthly trade deficit ever. This proves that despite forcing Americans to pay more for imports, today's trade deficits are larger than ever. By his own standards, Trump is the worst U.S. president ever on trade. Under his watch, the U.S. is losing more on trade than it lost under any prior president. This is a fact that no one can dispute, but which no Republican will acknowledge, as they continue to attribute success to a trade policy that has demonstrably failed.
- StaunovoThe US trade deficit widened sharply in August to the largest since early 2025, reflecting a surge in the value of imports of crude oil and capital goods
- WsjU.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Largest Level in More Than a Year
- CablefxmacroICYMI:❗️🇺🇸*US AUG. TRADE BALANCE WIDENS TO -$102.05B VS -$88.60B PRIOR