China News Service, Washington, February 19 (Reporter Sha Hanting) Data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the 19th local time shows that the U.S. goods trade deficit in 2025 reached $1.2409 trillion, setting a record high.

The data shows that the U.S. goods trade deficit in 2025 was $1.2409 trillion, an increase of $25.5 billion from 2024, a growth rate of 2.1%. Among them, the total value of U.S. goods exports and imports in 2025 was $2.1975 trillion and $3.4384 trillion, respectively.

For the whole year, the U.S. goods trade deficit with the European Union was $218.8 billion, a decrease of $17.1 billion from 2024; the goods trade deficits with Mexico and Vietnam were $196.9 billion and $178.2 billion, respectively, increasing by $25.4 billion and $54.7 billion compared to 2024.

The data also shows that the U.S. goods and services trade deficit in 2025 was $901.5 billion, a decrease of $2.1 billion from 2024. For the whole year, imports totaled $4.3338 trillion, an increase of $197.8 billion from 2024; exports totaled $3.4323 trillion, an increase of $199.8 billion from 2024.

In addition, the U.S. goods and services trade deficit in December 2025 was $70.3 billion, an increase of $17.3 billion month-on-month, a growth rate of 32.6%, marking the second consecutive month of month-on-month increase.

In 2025, the Trump administration imposed tariffs on numerous trade partners, claiming that tariffs would help reduce the trade deficit. U.S. media outlets such as The New York Times analyzed that the 2025 trade data indicates that the Trump administration's tariff policy had minimal impact on reducing the trade deficit, and U.S. trade with the world remained "relatively strong." (End)