
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 1997

PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1995 TO DECEMBER 1997

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.)
                               
                             Balance

     Period         Total        Goods (1)      Services

1995                                          
                               
Jan.- Dec.            -99,891       -173,729         73,838
January                -9,208        -15,126          5,918
February               -8,833        -14,162          5,329
March                  -9,288        -14,789          5,501
April                 -10,476        -16,416          5,940
May                    -9,852        -15,828          5,976
June                  -11,109        -16,192          5,083

July                   -8,945        -15,322          6,377
August                 -7,336        -13,734          6,398
September              -6,216        -13,112          6,896
October                -6,591        -13,130          6,539
November               -6,183        -13,005          6,822
December               -5,855        -12,914          7,059

1996           

Jan.- Dec.           -108,574       -191,337         82,763
January                -8,409        -14,802          6,393
February               -6,768        -12,817          6,049
March                  -7,928        -14,995          7,067
April                  -9,409        -15,955          6,546
May                   -10,188        -17,217          7,029
June                   -8,608        -15,662          7,054

July                  -11,529        -17,248          5,719
August                -10,563        -16,873          6,310
September             -10,988        -17,433          6,445
October                -7,034        -15,091          8,057
November               -7,156        -15,459          8,303
December              -10,002        -17,785          7,783

1997           

Jan.- Dec.           -110,207       -197,955         87,748
January               -10,334        -17,495          7,161
February               -9,417        -16,469          7,052
March                  -8,379        -15,759          7,380
April                  -8,954        -16,505          7,551
May                    -9,410        -16,982          7,572
June                   -8,152        -15,610          7,458

July                   -8,599        -15,864          7,265
August                 -9,275        -16,909          7,634
September              -9,235        -16,524          7,289
October                -8,650        -16,270          7,620
November               -9,600        -16,605          7,005
December              -10,205        -16,962          6,757
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                             EXPORTS

     Period         Total        Goods (1)      Services

1995                                          
                
Jan.- Dec.            795,647        575,845        219,802
January                63,329         45,619         17,710
February               63,007         45,914         17,093
March                  65,015         47,483         17,532
April                  65,016         47,032         17,984
May                    65,738         47,646         18,092
June                   64,735         47,425         17,310

July                   65,996         47,377         18,619
August                 67,256         48,555         18,701
September              69,165         49,976         19,189
October                68,172         49,332         18,840
November               68,692         49,455         19,237
December               69,529         50,030         19,499

1996           

Jan.- Dec.            850,775        611,983        238,792
January                68,382         49,473         18,909
February               69,838         50,979         18,859
March                  70,169         50,403         19,766
April                  69,858         50,492         19,366
May                    70,806         50,753         20,053
June                   70,669         50,885         19,784

July                   68,501         49,377         19,124
August                 70,621         51,102         19,519
September              70,248         50,773         19,475
October                74,071         52,715         21,356
November               74,764         53,223         21,541
December               72,842         51,807         21,035

1997           

Jan.- Dec.            937,593        679,325        258,268
January                73,426         52,655         20,771
February               75,099         54,337         20,762
March                  77,659         56,507         21,152
April                  77,762         56,326         21,436
May                    77,755         56,103         21,652
June                   78,498         56,811         21,687

July                   79,099         57,455         21,644
August                 79,126         57,100         22,026
September              79,705         57,747         21,958
October                80,589         58,467         22,122
November               79,088         57,482         21,606
December               79,784         58,336         21,448
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                             Imports

     Period         Total        Goods (1)      Services

1995                                          

Jan.- Dec.            895,538        749,574        145,964
January                72,537         60,745         11,792
February               71,840         60,076         11,764
March                  74,303         62,272         12,031
April                  75,492         63,448         12,044
May                    75,590         63,474         12,116
June                   75,844         63,617         12,227

July                   74,942         62,700         12,242
August                 74,592         62,289         12,303
September              75,381         63,088         12,293
October                74,763         62,462         12,301
November               74,874         62,459         12,415
December               75,384         62,944         12,440

1996           

Jan.- Dec.            959,349        803,320        156,029
January                76,790         64,274         12,516
February               76,606         63,796         12,810
March                  78,096         65,397         12,699
April                  79,267         66,447         12,820
May                    80,994         67,970         13,024
June                   79,278         66,548         12,730

July                   80,030         66,625         13,405
August                 81,184         67,975         13,209
September              81,236         68,206         13,030
October                81,105         67,806         13,299
November               81,920         68,682         13,238
December               82,845         69,593         13,252

1997           

Jan.- Dec.          1,047,799        877,279        170,520
January                83,760         70,150         13,610
February               84,517         70,807         13,710
March                  86,038         72,266         13,772
April                  86,716         72,831         13,885
May                    87,165         73,085         14,080
June                   86,649         72,420         14,229

July                   87,697         73,318         14,379
August                 88,401         74,009         14,392
September              88,940         74,271         14,669
October                89,240         74,738         14,502
November               88,688         74,087         14,601
December               89,989         75,298         14,691

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.
    Note:  For revised 1992, 1993, and 1994 data, see exhibit 18.


SOURCE: Report FT900 (97) (CB-98-104), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
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