Significant increase in goods trade deficit in USA
Trade deficit rose to $134.9 billion in September due to rising imports of AI infrastructure
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
29 October 2026, 1:56 am · Updated 12:25 am · 1 min read
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A larger than expected increase in the goods trade deficit was observed in the USA during the month of September. According to the Census Bureau of the Commerce Department, the trade deficit increased by 2.1% or $2.8 billion to reach $134.9 billion, which is the highest level since March 2025. According to a report by Reuters, the main reason for this increase is a massive surge in the import of capital goods required for Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
Total imports in September increased by 2.4% to a record $344.1 billion. In this, a massive increase of 77.2% was recorded in the import of capital goods compared to a one-year interval. On the other hand, exports increased by $5.3 billion or 2.6% to reach $209.2 billion.
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