
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 1998

PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998

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

                                             Balance
         Period
                             Total          Goods (1)        Services
                                                                  


1996                                     
                                         
Jan.- Dec.                     -104,318         -191,270           86,952
January                          -7,883          -14,523            6,640
February                         -6,780          -13,077            6,297
March                            -7,684          -15,002            7,318
April                            -8,760          -15,574            6,814
May                              -9,402          -16,833            7,431
June                             -8,316          -15,742            7,426

July                            -10,681          -16,803            6,122
August                          -10,226          -16,952            6,726
September                       -10,561          -17,450            6,889
October                          -6,903          -15,340            8,437
November                         -7,109          -15,819            8,710
December                        -10,018          -18,155            8,137

1997           

Jan.- Dec.                     -104,731         -196,652           91,921
January                          -9,693          -17,275            7,582
February                         -8,982          -16,320            7,338
March                            -7,937          -15,613            7,676
April                            -7,948          -15,816            7,868
May                              -8,707          -16,698            7,991
June                             -7,534          -15,364            7,830

July                             -7,607          -15,256            7,649
August                           -8,886          -16,812            7,926
September                        -9,230          -16,847            7,617
October                          -8,550          -16,488            7,938
November                         -9,436          -16,795            7,359
December                        -10,215          -17,367            7,152

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                     -164,282         -246,932           82,650
January                          -9,850          -17,141            7,291
February                        -10,706          -17,506            6,800
March                           -12,782          -20,229            7,447
April                           -13,217          -20,860            7,643
May                             -14,901          -22,236            7,335
June                            -13,843          -20,404            6,561

July                            -14,689          -21,066            6,377
August                          -15,860          -22,291            6,431
September                       -15,174          -21,611            6,437
October                         -14,358          -20,990            6,632
November                        -14,664          -21,539            6,875
December                        -14,241          -21,059            6,818
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                                             Exports
         Period
                             Total          Goods (1)        Services
                                                                  


1996                                     
                        
Jan.- Dec.                      849,806          612,057          237,749
January                          68,281           49,579           18,702
February                         69,485           50,835           18,650
March                            69,599           50,023           19,576
April                            69,667           50,502           19,165
May                              70,867           50,884           19,983
June                             70,920           51,226           19,694

July                             68,969           49,883           19,086
August                           70,672           51,159           19,513
September                        70,454           50,949           19,505
October                          73,735           52,407           21,328
November                         74,384           52,841           21,543
December                         72,768           51,768           21,000

1997           

Jan.- Dec.                      938,543          679,715          258,828
January                          73,707           52,796           20,911
February                         75,169           54,409           20,760
March                            76,884           55,774           21,110
April                            77,949           56,575           21,374
May                              77,737           56,028           21,709
June                             78,997           57,292           21,705

July                             80,110           58,379           21,731
August                           79,571           57,496           22,075
September                        79,604           57,572           22,032
October                          80,232           58,044           22,188
November                         79,001           57,319           21,682
December                         79,586           58,031           21,555

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                      933,907          670,246          263,661
January                          79,397           57,748           21,649
February                         77,999           56,512           21,487
March                            78,436           56,406           22,030
April                            78,040           55,330           22,710
May                              77,126           54,853           22,273
June                             76,723           55,015           21,708

July                             75,824           54,164           21,660
August                           76,227           54,624           21,603
September                        77,234           55,472           21,762
October                          79,617           57,193           22,424
November                         79,126           56,926           22,200
December                         78,161           56,005           22,156
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                                             Imports
         Period
                             Total          Goods (1)        Services
                                                                  


1996                                     

Jan.- Dec.                      954,124          803,327          150,797
January                          76,164           64,102           12,062
February                         76,264           63,911           12,353
March                            77,283           65,025           12,258
April                            78,427           66,076           12,351
May                              80,270           67,718           12,552
June                             79,237           66,969           12,268

July                             79,651           66,687           12,964
August                           80,898           68,111           12,787
September                        81,015           68,399           12,616
October                          80,638           67,747           12,891
November                         81,493           68,660           12,833
December                         82,786           69,923           12,863

1997           

Jan.- Dec.                    1,043,273          876,366          166,907
January                          83,400           70,071           13,329
February                         84,151           70,729           13,422
March                            84,821           71,387           13,434
April                            85,897           72,391           13,506
May                              86,444           72,726           13,718
June                             86,531           72,656           13,875

July                             87,717           73,635           14,082
August                           88,457           74,308           14,149
September                        88,834           74,419           14,415
October                          88,782           74,532           14,250
November                         88,437           74,114           14,323
December                         89,801           75,398           14,403

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                    1,098,189          917,178          181,011
January                          89,247           74,889           14,358
February                         88,705           74,018           14,687
March                            91,217           76,634           14,583
April                            91,257           76,190           15,067
May                              92,027           77,089           14,938
June                             90,566           75,419           15,147

July                             90,513           75,230           15,283
August                           92,086           76,914           15,172
September                        92,409           77,084           15,325
October                          93,975           78,183           15,792
November                         93,789           78,464           15,325
December                         92,402           77,064           15,338

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.
Note:  For revised 1992 - 1995 data, see exhibits 18 and 18a.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (98) (CB-99-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246), Foreign Trade Division.
