# U.S. goods export growth (world total) | PIER20 benchmarks

What does U.S. goods export growth (world total) show?

U.S. goods export growth (world total) is a source-faithful PIER20 calculation from U.S. Census Bureau data. Scope: U.S. monthly goods exports across all partners and all commodities, using the Census world-total row. It follows the published eligibility, denominator, missing-value, revision and coverage rules in the Phase 1 computation contract.

As of **June 2026**, the latest reading is **15.29%**. That is up 11.7 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 4.75%.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: U.S. goods export growth (world total) | 23.78 | 15.29 | -9.28 | 24.03 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: U.S. goods export growth (world total) |
|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 5.30 |
| Aug 2024 | 3.88 |
| Sep 2024 | -0.58 |
| Oct 2024 | -1.00 |
| Nov 2024 | 5.15 |
| Dec 2024 | -2.02 |
| Jan 2025 | 2.82 |
| Feb 2025 | -0.39 |
| Mar 2025 | 6.46 |
| Apr 2025 | 10.26 |
| May 2025 | 6.34 |
| Jun 2025 | 3.61 |
| Jul 2025 | 3.85 |
| Aug 2025 | -0.34 |
| Sep 2025 | 8.15 |
| Oct 2025 | 14.69 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.04 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.30 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.96 |
| Feb 2026 | 16.70 |
| Mar 2026 | 15.64 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.26 |
| May 2026 | 13.03 |
| Jun 2026 | 15.29 |

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the current U.S. goods export growth (world total)?**

As of June 2026, the latest reading is 15.29%. That is up 11.7 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 4.75%.

**How often is this benchmark updated?**

This benchmark is built on monthly data. The page is refreshed when the source publishes new observations; the freshness block below the chart shows the exact data-through date and when PIER20 last fetched the file.

**What data sources does this chart use?**

The chart is built from PIER20 calculation: U.S. goods export growth (world total), sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.

## Methodology

- Formula: 100 × (value[t] / value[t−12] − 1)
- Frequency: Monthly
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: U.S. goods export growth (world total) (CEN-04) https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/international-trade.html. Data via the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Data through: June 2026
- Last refreshed: 12 Aug 2026

Full interactive chart: https://pier20.com/benchmarks/phase1-cen-04
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