Growing U.S. trade deficit

The U.S. trade deficit soared in 2018 to a 10-year high of $621 billion, despite President Donald Trump’s pledges to reduce it. The gap has increased by $119 billion during Trump’s two years as president  

U.S. exports Trade balance U.S. imports ($ billions)
1,500  2,000  2,500  3,000
2009 1,583.1 -383.7 1966.8  
2010 1,853.0 -495.3 2,348.3
2011 2,127.0 -548.6 2,675.6
2012 2,219.0 -536.8 2,755.8
2013 2,279.9 -478.4 2,758.3
2014 2,343.2 -508.3 2,851.5
2015 2,230.3 -531.5 2,761.8
2016 2,215.8 -502.0 2,717.8
2017 2,351.1 -552.2 2,903.3
2018 2,499.9 -621.1 3,121.0

Barack Obama Jan 2009-Jan 2017
Donald Trump Jan 2017 onwards 
$119.1bn increase since 2016

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division
Pictures: Associated Press