FRED - Trade Balance: Goods and Services, Balance of Payments Basis -20,000 -30,000 40.000 -50.000 Millions of Dollars -60,000 -70,000 -80,000 -90,000 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Shaded areas indicate U.S. recessions. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis fred.stlouisfed.org