Primary sources
Every live stream comes from an official national publisher.
Read the methodology →Official merchandise exports, imports, and trade balances.
curl --request GET \
--url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/trade?period=2026-06" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"{
"country": "USA",
"period": "2026-06",
"exports": "189000000000",
"imports": "275000000000",
"balance": "-86000000000",
"currency": "USD",
"coverage": "merchandise",
"released_on": "2026-08-04"
}/v1/economics/{country}/tradecountryperiodMCP · economics_get_trade
/v1/economics/{country}/trade/observationscountrystartendlimitcursorMCP · economics_get_trade_history
curl --request GET \
--url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/trade/observations?start=2026-06&limit=100" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"{
"observations": [
{
"country": "USA",
"measure": "trade_exports",
"value": "189000000000",
"unit": "USD",
"transformation": "",
"period": "2026-06"
}
],
"next_cursor": null,
"as_of": "2026-08-29T16:00:00Z"
}Every live stream comes from an official national publisher.
Read the methodology →Omit it for the latest accepted complete release, or pass one exact period.
Use one API key for current and historical data through REST or MCP.
Retrieve exports, imports, and the exact merchandise-trade balance for one period.
YYYY or YYYY-MM
National merchandise totals are public for AUS, CAN, DEU, FRA, GBR, JPN, MYS, NLD, SGP, and USA. Services trade is not included.