Exports in the US were down 1.7% month-over-month to $287.3 billion in December 2025, the lowest in four months, led by a big fall in nonmonetary gold while sales increased for semiconductors, pharmaceutical preparations and travel. Considering full 2025, exports increased 6.2% to $3,432.3 billion, with nonmonetary gold recording the biggest rise, followed by finished metal shapes, charges for the use of intellectual property and natural gas.