September 17, 2014
The U.S. current-account deficit-the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers – decreased to $98.5 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2014 from $102.1 billion (revised) in the first quarter of 2014. As a percentage of U.S. GDP, the deficit decreased to 2.3 percent from 2.4 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the first quarter was $111.2 billion.
- The deficit on international trade in goods increased to $189.2 billion from $182.3 billion as goods imports increased more than goods exports.
- The surplus on international trade in services increased to $58.9 billion from $57.8 billion as services exports increased more than services imports.
- The surplus on primary income increased to $53.1 billion from $52.4 billion as primary income receipts increased more than primary income payments.
- The deficit on secondary income (current transfers) decreased to $21.4 billion from $30.0 billion as secondary income receipts increased and secondary income payments decreased.
Net U.S. borrowing from financial-account transactions was $17.6 billion in the second quarter, down from $91.2 billion in the first.
- Net U.S. acquisition of financial assets excluding financial derivatives was $232.7 billion in the second quarter, up from $143.3 billion in the first.
- Net U.S. incurrence of liabilities excluding financial derivatives was $247.4 billion in the second quarter, up from $239.8 billion in the first.
- Net borrowing in financial derivatives other than reserves was $2.8 billion in the second quarter, a shift from net lending of $5.3 billion in the first.