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title: The U.S. trade deficit for 2025 remained in the red at $901.5 billion
description: "This marks one of the largest gaps in history, slightly down (0.2%) from the $903 billion recorded in 2024, despite new tariff policies. December 2025 saw a sharp 32.6% rise in the deficit to $70.3 billion due to surging imports. \n\nSource: Bloomberg"
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# [The U.S. trade deficit for 2025 remained in the red at $901.5 billion](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/the-u.s.-trade-deficit-for-2025-remained-in-the-red-at-901.5-billion)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Feb 19, 2026, 5:04:39 PM

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