Washington:The US goods trade deficit widened by 2.1% in September, reaching $134.9 billion, the highest level recorded since March 2025, as reported by the Commerce Department on Wednesday.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the September figure surpassed market expectations, which had predicted a $130.4 billion gap, following a $132.1 billion deficit in August.

The data revealed that US goods exports grew by $5.3 billion from the previous month, totaling $209.2 billion in September. In contrast, goods imports saw a larger increase of $8.1 billion, reaching $344.1 billion.

Additionally, wholesale inventories experienced a 0.6% rise on a monthly basis, amounting to $1.01 trillion in September. Retail inventories also increased, edging up 0.3% month-on-month to $885.3 billion during the same period.