U.S. Trade Deficit Gap With China Is Growing
| Imports | Exports | |
| 1985 | 3861.7 | 3855.7 |
| 1986 | 4771 | 3106.3 |
| 1987 | 6293.6 | 3497.3 |
| 1988 | 8510.9 | 5021.6 |
| 1989 | 11989.7 | 5755.4 |
| 1990 | 15237.4 | 4806.4 |
| 1991 | 18969.2 | 6278.2 |
| 1992 | 25727.5 | 7418.5 |
| 1993 | 31539.9 | 8762.9 |
| 1994 | 38786.8 | 9281.7 |
| 1995 | 45543.2 | 11753.7 |
| 1996 | 51512.8 | 11992.6 |
| 1997 | 62557.7 | 12862.2 |
| 1998 | 71168.6 | 14241.2 |
| 1999 | 81788.2 | 13111.1 |
| 2000 | 100018.2 | 16185.2 |
| 2001 | 102278.4 | 19182.3 |
| 2002 | 125192.6 | 22127.7 |
| 2003 | 152436.0969 | 28367.94286 |
| 2004 | 196682.0339 | 34427.77246 |
| 2005 | 243470.1048 | 41192.01012 |
| 2006 | 287774.3526 | 53673.00834 |
| 2007 | 321442.8669 | 62936.89158 |
| 2008 | 337772.6278 | 69732.83754 |
| 2009 | 296373.8835 | 69496.67861 |
| 2010 | 364952.6336 | 91911.08094 |
| 2011 | 399378.942 | 103986.4958 |
| 2012 | 425578.9205 | 110483.5868 |
U.S. trade in goods with China ($ millions)
Sources:
census.gov