# U.S. three-month goods export momentum (world total) | PIER20 benchmarks

What does U.S. three-month goods export momentum (world total) show?

U.S. three-month goods export momentum (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 **14.53%**. That is up 7.8 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 4.36%.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: U.S. three-month goods export momentum (world total) | 22.98 | 14.53 | -8.39 | 23.05 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: U.S. three-month goods export momentum (world total) |
|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 4.36 |
| Aug 2024 | 4.42 |
| Sep 2024 | 2.81 |
| Oct 2024 | 0.75 |
| Nov 2024 | 1.11 |
| Dec 2024 | 0.66 |
| Jan 2025 | 1.96 |
| Feb 2025 | 0.10 |
| Mar 2025 | 3.04 |
| Apr 2025 | 5.50 |
| May 2025 | 7.66 |
| Jun 2025 | 6.72 |
| Jul 2025 | 4.61 |
| Aug 2025 | 2.33 |
| Sep 2025 | 3.82 |
| Oct 2025 | 7.44 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.99 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.05 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.35 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.68 |
| Mar 2026 | 15.14 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.83 |
| May 2026 | 14.66 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.53 |

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the current U.S. three-month goods export momentum (world total)?**

As of June 2026, the latest reading is 14.53%. That is up 7.8 pp over the past year and above its long-run median of 4.36%.

**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. three-month goods export momentum (world total), sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.

## Methodology

- Formula: 100 × (sum(last 3 months) / sum(same 3 months prior year) − 1)
- Frequency: Monthly
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: U.S. three-month goods export momentum (world total) (CEN-05) 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-05
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