                          Part A: Seasonally Adjusted
            Exhibit 18. US INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
                                        
     (In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
                           adjustments and rounding.

Balance
Period                     Total              Goods (1)        Services

1992                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  -39,212            -96,897           57,685

January                       -2,026             -6,952            4,926
February                        -831             -5,593            4,762
March                         -2,641             -7,355            4,714
April                         -3,109             -8,284            5,175
May                           -3,919             -8,720            4,801
June                          -2,824             -7,538            4,714

July                          -2,781             -7,433            4,652
August                        -4,455             -9,317            4,862
September                     -3,530             -8,451            4,921
October                       -3,520             -8,354            4,834
November                      -3,968             -8,714            4,746
December                      -5,603            -10,185            4,582

1993                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  -70,310           -132,451           62,141

January                       -3,871             -9,001            5,130
February                      -3,596             -9,167            5,571
March                         -6,777            -12,064            5,287
April                         -6,445            -11,674            5,229
May                           -4,369             -9,682            5,313
June                          -6,929            -12,187            5,258

July                          -6,382            -11,681            5,299
August                        -5,581            -11,020            5,439
September                     -7,031            -12,080            5,049
October                       -6,594            -11,775            5,181
November                      -7,016            -11,447            4,431
December                      -5,719            -10,673            4,954

1994                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  -98,493           -165,831           67,338

January                       -6,207            -11,043            4,836
February                      -9,245            -14,038            4,793
March                         -6,466            -12,390            5,924
April                         -7,887            -13,408            5,521
May                           -7,728            -13,301            5,573
June                          -8,380            -14,241            5,861

July                          -8,739            -14,633            5,894
August                        -8,303            -13,960            5,657
September                     -8,310            -13,801            5,491
October                       -9,158            -14,788            5,630
November                      -9,615            -15,643            6,028
December                      -8,456            -14,586            6,130

1995                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  -96,384           -174,170           77,786

January                       -9,324            -15,562            6,238
February                      -8,817            -14,487            5,670
March                         -9,708            -15,547            5,839
April                         -9,609            -15,901            6,292
May                           -9,090            -15,420            6,330
June                         -10,623            -16,068            5,445

July                          -7,688            -14,448            6,760
August                        -6,704            -13,515            6,811
September                     -5,924            -13,187            7,263
October                       -6,114            -12,861            6,747
November                      -6,514            -13,597            7,083
December                      -6,271            -13,577            7,306

1996                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                 -104,065           -191,000           86,935

January                       -8,465            -15,007            6,542
February                      -7,319            -13,764            6,445
March                         -7,756            -15,122            7,366
April                         -8,744            -15,597            6,853
May                           -9,259            -16,668            7,409
June                          -7,460            -14,944            7,484

July                         -10,132            -16,397            6,265
August                       -10,357            -17,097            6,740
September                    -10,195            -17,018            6,823
October                       -6,635            -15,070            8,435
November                      -7,268            -15,814            8,546
December                     -10,475            -18,502            8,027

1997                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                 -108,310           -198,104           89,794

January                      -11,237            -18,444            7,207
February                      -9,822            -17,024            7,202
March                         -8,477            -16,050            7,573
April                         -8,102            -15,779            7,677
May                           -8,414            -16,254            7,840
June                          -7,174            -15,025            7,851

July                          -7,040            -14,689            7,649
August                        -8,743            -16,466            7,723
September                     -9,254            -16,543            7,289
October                       -9,055            -16,757            7,702
November                      -9,742            -16,785            7,043
December                     -11,250            -18,288            7,038

1998                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                  -165,009           -246,687           81,678

January                      -10,707            -17,924            7,217
February                     -11,474            -18,189            6,715
March                        -12,796            -20,180            7,384
April                        -13,881            -21,400            7,519
May                          -14,118            -21,377            7,259
June                         -13,189            -19,861            6,672

July                         -13,862            -20,177            6,315
August                       -15,950            -22,259            6,309
September                    -14,714            -20,941            6,227
October                      -14,680            -21,256            6,576
November                     -15,030            -21,584            6,554
December                     -14,608            -21,539            6,931

1999                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                  -263,394           -346,015           82,621

January                      -15,856            -23,061            7,205
February                     -19,145            -25,979            6,834
March                        -18,424            -25,372            6,948
April                        -18,663            -25,550            6,887
May                          -20,889            -27,718            6,829
June                         -23,502            -30,681            7,179

July                         -24,033            -30,808            6,775
August                       -23,514            -30,294            6,780
September                    -23,527            -30,273            6,746
October                      -23,935            -30,825            6,890
November                     -25,530            -32,422            6,892
December                     -26,367            -33,031            6,664

2000                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                  -378,272           -452,414           74,142

January                      -27,432            -33,836            6,404
February                     -30,417            -36,679            6,262
March                        -31,732            -37,896            6,164
April                        -29,100            -36,252            7,152
May                          -30,050            -36,348            6,298
June                         -31,279            -37,743            6,464

July                         -31,976            -37,959            5,983
August                       -30,406            -36,390            5,984
September                    -34,474            -39,620            5,146
October                      -33,928            -40,010            6,082
November                     -33,330            -39,329            5,999
December                     -34,154            -40,354            6,200

2001                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                  -362,729           -427,188           64,459

January                      -35,157            -41,028            5,871
February                     -29,397            -35,541            6,144
March                        -32,700            -38,851            6,151
April                        -31,490            -36,643            5,153
May                          -27,972            -33,184            5,212
June                         -29,498            -35,357            5,859

July                         -30,130            -35,625            5,495
August                       -28,366            -33,929            5,563
September                    -30,782            -35,679            4,897
October                      -30,857            -35,485            4,628
November                     -29,711            -34,357            4,646
December                     -26,679            -31,509            4,830
                                        
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Exports
Period                     Total              Goods (1)        Services

1992                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  616,883            439,631          177,252

January                       50,251             35,498           14,753
February                      51,682             36,854           14,828
March                         50,294             35,711           14,583
April                         50,302             35,439           14,863
May                           50,044             35,403           14,641
June                          51,727             37,099           14,628

July                          52,533             37,753           14,780
August                        50,940             36,051           14,889
September                     51,984             37,043           14,941
October                       53,035             37,997           15,038
November                      52,246             37,519           14,727
December                      51,843             37,264           14,579

1993                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  642,863            456,943          185,920

January                       52,568             37,411           15,157
February                      52,480             37,002           15,478
March                         53,035             37,686           15,349
April                         53,139             37,589           15,550
May                           54,229             38,821           15,408
June                          52,346             36,847           15,499

July                          52,818             37,215           15,603
August                        53,224             37,561           15,663
September                     53,648             38,206           15,442
October                       55,476             39,511           15,965
November                      54,345             39,254           15,091
December                      55,552             39,841           15,711

1994                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  703,254            502,859          200,395

January                       55,159             39,721           15,438
February                      53,729             37,850           15,879
March                         58,307             41,262           17,045
April                         56,436             39,987           16,449
May                           57,342             40,747           16,595
June                          58,451             41,517           16,934

July                          58,492             41,475           17,017
August                        60,407             43,522           16,885
September                     60,715             43,950           16,765
October                       59,861             43,087           16,774
November                      61,532             44,280           17,252
December                      62,825             45,461           17,364

1995                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  794,387            575,204          219,183

January                       63,118             45,458           17,660
February                      63,077             46,031           17,046
March                         64,349             46,882           17,467
April                         65,074             47,165           17,909
May                           65,755             47,742           18,013
June                          64,855             47,614           17,241

July                          66,560             47,985           18,575
August                        67,469             48,770           18,699
September                     68,943             49,781           19,162
October                       68,105             49,272           18,833
November                      68,009             48,852           19,157
December                      69,071             49,653           19,418

1996                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  851,602            612,113          239,489

January                       68,299             49,554           18,745
February                      69,899             50,973           18,926
March                         69,797             50,026           19,771
April                         70,126             50,797           19,329
May                           71,029             50,914           20,115
June                          71,056             51,150           19,906

July                          69,404             50,030           19,374
August                        70,563             50,877           19,686
September                     70,553             50,949           19,604
October                       73,769             52,306           21,463
November                      74,263             52,698           21,565
December                      72,842             51,840           21,002

1997                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  934,637            678,366          256,271

January                       72,959             52,260           20,699
February                      75,222             54,470           20,752
March                         77,023             55,940           21,083
April                         77,787             56,621           21,166
May                           77,903             56,386           21,517
June                          78,910             57,242           21,668

July                          80,115             58,545           21,570
August                        78,639             56,895           21,744
September                     79,304             57,714           21,590
October                       79,402             57,655           21,747
November                      78,318             56,982           21,336
December                      79,055             57,654           21,401

1998                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                   933,495            670,416          263,079

January                       79,021             57,500           21,521
February                      77,943             56,627           21,316
March                         78,825             56,934           21,891
April                         77,642             55,229           22,413
May                           77,165             55,073           22,092
June                          76,981             55,257           21,724

July                          76,172             54,618           21,554
August                        75,540             53,945           21,595
September                     77,212             55,490           21,722
October                       79,454             56,962           22,492
November                      79,180             56,949           22,231
December                      78,361             55,833           22,528

1999                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                   966,443            683,965          282,478

January                       77,987             55,190           22,797
February                      77,140             54,441           22,699
March                         78,004             54,671           23,333
April                         78,648             55,503           23,145
May                           78,606             55,337           23,269
June                          79,167             55,303           23,864

July                          80,019             56,327           23,692
August                        81,587             57,798           23,789
September                     82,648             58,864           23,784
October                       83,309             59,205           24,104
November                      84,297             59,757           24,540
December                      85,030             61,567           23,463

2000                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,071,484            771,994          299,490

January                       85,485             61,416           24,069
February                      85,937             61,384           24,553
March                         87,185             62,453           24,732
April                         88,615             63,137           25,478
May                           87,676             62,861           24,815
June                          90,446             65,229           25,217

July                          89,929             65,016           24,913
August                        91,972             66,964           25,008
September                     91,818             66,832           24,986
October                       91,182             65,953           25,229
November                      91,038             65,782           25,256
December                      90,202             64,967           25,235

2001                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,007,138            718,712          288,426

January                       90,170             65,024           25,146
February                      90,160             65,369           24,791
March                         88,584             63,583           25,001
April                         86,892             62,113           24,779
May                           87,352             62,722           24,630
June                          85,231             60,196           25,035

July                          82,934             58,265           24,669
August                        83,746             58,881           24,865
September                     77,365             55,501           21,864
October                       78,016             56,047           21,969
November                      78,390             55,827           22,563
December                      78,298             55,185           23,113
                                        
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Imports
Period                     Total              Goods (1)        Services

1992                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  656,094            536,528          119,566

January                       52,277             42,450            9,827
February                      52,513             42,447           10,066
March                         52,935             43,066            9,869
April                         53,411             43,723            9,688
May                           53,963             44,123            9,840
June                          54,551             44,637            9,914

July                          55,313             45,185           10,128
August                        55,395             45,368           10,027
September                     55,515             45,495           10,020
October                       56,556             46,352           10,204
November                      56,214             46,233            9,981
December                      57,446             47,449            9,997

1993                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  713,173            589,394          123,779

January                       56,439             46,412           10,027
February                      56,076             46,169            9,907
March                         59,813             49,751           10,062
April                         59,584             49,263           10,321
May                           58,598             48,503           10,095
June                          59,275             49,034           10,241

July                          59,200             48,896           10,304
August                        58,805             48,581           10,224
September                     60,679             50,286           10,393
October                       62,069             51,285           10,784
November                      61,361             50,701           10,660
December                      61,271             50,514           10,757

1994                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  801,747            668,690          133,057

January                       61,365             50,763           10,602
February                      62,974             51,888           11,086
March                         64,772             53,651           11,121
April                         64,323             53,395           10,928
May                           65,070             54,048           11,022
June                          66,831             55,758           11,073

July                          67,230             56,107           11,123
August                        68,710             57,482           11,228
September                     69,026             57,752           11,274
October                       69,019             57,875           11,144
November                      71,147             59,923           11,224
December                      71,281             60,047           11,234

1995                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  890,771            749,374          141,397

January                       72,442             61,020           11,422
February                      71,894             60,518           11,376
March                         74,057             62,429           11,628
April                         74,682             63,065           11,617
May                           74,845             63,162           11,683
June                          75,478             63,682           11,796

July                          74,247             62,432           11,815
August                        74,173             62,285           11,888
September                     74,867             62,968           11,899
October                       74,219             62,133           12,086
November                      74,523             62,449           12,074
December                      75,342             63,230           12,112

1996                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                  955,667            803,113          152,554

January                       76,764             64,561           12,203
February                      77,217             64,736           12,481
March                         77,553             65,148           12,405
April                         78,870             66,394           12,476
May                           80,288             67,582           12,706
June                          78,516             66,094           12,422

July                          79,536             66,427           13,109
August                        80,919             67,973           12,946
September                     80,748             67,967           12,781
October                       80,404             67,376           13,028
November                      81,531             68,512           13,019
December                      83,317             70,342           12,975

1997                                                                    

Jan. - Dec.                1,042,947            876,470          166,477

January                       84,196             70,704           13,492
February                      85,044             71,494           13,550
March                         85,500             71,990           13,510
April                         85,889             72,400           13,489
May                           86,317             72,640           13,677
June                          86,084             72,267           13,817

July                          87,155             73,234           13,921
August                        87,383             73,362           14,021
September                     88,559             74,258           14,301
October                       88,457             74,412           14,045
November                      88,060             73,767           14,293
December                      90,306             75,943           14,363

1998                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,098,504            917,103          181,401

January                       89,728             75,424           14,304
February                      89,417             74,816           14,601
March                         91,620             77,113           14,507
April                         91,523             76,629           14,894
May                           91,283             76,450           14,833
June                          90,171             75,119           15,052

July                          90,034             74,795           15,239
August                        91,490             76,204           15,286
September                     91,926             76,431           15,495
October                       94,134             78,218           15,916
November                      94,210             78,533           15,677
December                      92,968             77,371           15,597

1999                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,229,837          1,029,980          199,857

January                       93,844             78,252           15,592
February                      96,285             80,420           15,865
March                         96,429             80,044           16,385
April                         97,312             81,054           16,258
May                           99,495             83,055           16,440
June                         102,669             85,984           16,685

July                         104,052             87,135           16,917
August                       105,100             88,091           17,009
September                    106,175             89,137           17,038
October                      107,244             90,030           17,214
November                     109,828             92,180           17,648
December                     111,398             94,599           16,799

2000                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,449,756          1,224,408          225,348

January                      112,917             95,252           17,665
February                     116,354             98,063           18,291
March                        118,917            100,349           18,568
April                        117,715             99,389           18,326
May                          117,726             99,209           18,517
June                         121,724            102,971           18,753

July                         121,904            102,974           18,930
August                       122,378            103,354           19,024
September                    126,292            106,452           19,840
October                      125,110            105,963           19,147
November                     124,368            105,111           19,257
December                     124,357            105,322           19,035

2001                                                                    

Jan.- Dec.                 1,369,867          1,145,900          223,967

January                      125,327            106,052           19,275
February                     119,557            100,910           18,647
March                        121,284            102,434           18,850
April                        118,382             98,756           19,626
May                          115,324             95,906           19,418
June                         114,728             95,552           19,176

July                         113,065             93,891           19,174
August                       112,112             92,810           19,302
September                    108,147             91,180           16,967
October                      108,873             91,532           17,341
November                     108,100             90,183           17,917
December                     104,977             86,694           18,283
                                        
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NOTE:  (1)  Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.  For information
on data sources and methodology, see the information section on page 26 of the
FT-900 release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm.
