The vertical bar graph measures U.S. international trade in goods and services in billions of dollars from 2012 to 2016.
The data for the graphic are as follows:
| Year | Exports (in $billions) | Imports (in $billions) |
| 2012 | $2,219.0 | $2,755.8 |
| 2013 | $2,293.5 | $2,755.3 |
| 2014 | $2,376.6 | $2,866.8 |
| 2015 | $2,261.2 | $2,761.5 |
| 2016 | $2,209.4 | $2,711.7 |