In October 2025, U.S. exports of goods and services experienced a 2.6% rise, reaching a record high of $302 billion. Goods exports saw a significant increase of $7.1 billion, totaling $195.9 billion. This growth was primarily driven by a $6.8 billion rise in nonmonetary gold exports and a $3.6 billion surge in exports of other precious metals. However, there was a decline in pharmaceutical preparations exports, which dropped by $0.9 billion. Meanwhile, services exports rose by $0.7 billion, amounting to $106.1 billion in October. Travel services contributed a $0.4 billion increase, while charges for the use of intellectual property and other business services each grew by $0.2 billion.