U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump's tariffs

The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged.

# U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump's tariffs The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/us-trade-deficit-totaled-901-billion-in-2025-despite-trumps-tariffs.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*