
 1998 REVISION 

PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 18a. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
            JANUARY 1994 - DECEMBER 1995

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

                                             Balance
          Period
                              Total         Goods (1)        Services
                                                                 


  1994

Jan. - Dec.                      -98,395        -166,192          67,797
January                           -6,427         -11,335           4,908
February                          -8,757         -13,612           4,855
March                             -5,694         -11,680           5,986
April                             -7,430         -13,019           5,589
May                               -8,245         -13,884           5,639
June                              -8,003         -13,924           5,921

July                              -9,235         -15,208           5,973
August                            -8,684         -14,389           5,705
September                         -9,270         -14,751           5,481
October                           -9,368         -15,024           5,656
November                          -9,830         -15,836           6,006
December                          -7,452         -13,531           6,079

  1995

Jan. - Dec.                      -97,539        -173,729          76,190
January                           -9,051         -15,126           6,075
February                          -8,648         -14,162           5,514
March                             -9,106         -14,789           5,683
April                            -10,302         -16,416           6,114
May                               -9,679         -15,828           6,149
June                             -10,924         -16,192           5,268

July                              -8,731         -15,322           6,591
August                            -7,079         -13,734           6,655
September                         -5,988         -13,112           7,124
October                           -6,349         -13,130           6,781
November                          -6,014         -13,005           6,991
December                          -5,674         -12,914           7,240
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                                             Exports
          Period
                              Total         Goods (1)        Services
                                                                 


  1994

Jan. - Dec.                      702,073         502,398         199,675
January                           54,469          39,097          15,372
February                          53,387          37,577          15,810
March                             58,686          41,708          16,978
April                             56,893          40,500          16,393
May                               57,048          40,507          16,541
June                              58,900          42,018          16,882

July                              58,136          41,142          16,994
August                            60,210          43,371          16,839
September                         59,790          43,116          16,674
October                           59,944          43,210          16,734
November                          61,395          44,214          17,181
December                          63,217          45,937          17,280

  1995

Jan. - Dec.                      793,482         575,845         217,637
January                           63,134          45,619          17,515
February                          62,843          45,914          16,929
March                             64,844          47,483          17,361
April                             64,812          47,032          17,780
May                               65,526          47,646          17,880
June                              64,532          47,425          17,107

July                              65,817          47,377          18,440
August                            67,121          48,555          18,566
September                         69,005          49,976          19,029
October                           68,033          49,332          18,701
November                          68,485          49,455          19,030
December                          69,326          50,030          19,296
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                                              Imports
          Period
                              Total         Goods (1)        Services
                                                                 


  1994

Jan. - Dec.                      800,468         668,590         131,878
January                           60,896          50,432          10,464
February                          62,144          51,189          10,955
March                             64,380          53,388          10,992
April                             64,323          53,519          10,804
May                               65,293          54,391          10,902
June                              66,903          55,942          10,961

July                              67,371          56,350          11,021
August                            68,894          57,760          11,134
September                         69,060          57,867          11,193
October                           69,312          58,234          11,078
November                          71,225          60,050          11,175
December                          70,669          59,468          11,201

  1995

Jan. - Dec.                      891,021         749,574         141,447
January                           72,185          60,745          11,440
February                          71,491          60,076          11,415
March                             73,950          62,272          11,678
April                             75,114          63,448          11,666
May                               75,205          63,474          11,731
June                              75,456          63,617          11,839

July                              74,549          62,700          11,849
August                            74,200          62,289          11,911
September                         74,993          63,088          11,905
October                           74,382          62,462          11,920
November                          74,498          62,459          12,039
December                          75,000          62,944          12,056

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.

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.