U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2012

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:30:00 EDT

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total March exports of $186.8 billion and imports of $238.6 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $51.8 billion, up from $45.4 billion in February, revised. March exports were $5.3 billion more than February exports of $181.5 billion. March imports were $11.7 billion more than February imports of $226.9 billion. Full Text

Personal Income and Outlays, March 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:30:00 EDT

Personal income increased $50.3 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $42.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, in March, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $29.6 billion, or 0.3 percent. In February, personal income increased $39.6 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $29.4 billion, or 0.2 percent, and PCE increased $93.7 billion, or 0.9 percent, based on revised estimates. Full Text

Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2012 (advance estimate)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:30:00 EDT

Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012 (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2011, real GDP increased 3.0 percent. Full Text

Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2011

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:30:00 EDT

Durable-goods manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services, and information services were the leading contributors to U.S. economic growth in 2011, according to advance statistics on the breakout of real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, 15 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 1.7 percent increase in real GDP. Full Text

Local Area Personal Income, 2008-2010

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:30:00 EDT

Among large counties (those with a population of at least 250,000), personal income grew 3.7 percent in 2010, equaling the growth rate for the nation. Personal income in small and medium-sized counties grew 3.9 percent and 3.6 percent respectively in 2010. Full Text

Summary Estimates for Multinational Companies, 2010

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:30:00 EDT

U.S. multinational companies: U.S. and foreign operations - Worldwide employment by U.S. multinational companies (MNCs) increased 0.5 percent in 2010, to 34.0 million workers, with increases in both the United States and abroad. Foreign multinational companies: U.S. operations - Employment in the United States by majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign MNCs decreased 1.0 percent in 2010, to 5.2 million workers, a rate of decrease slightly faster than the rate of decrease of total U.S. private industry employment in 2010. Full Text

State Personal Income, 1st quarter 2008-4th quarter 2011

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:30:00 EDT

State personal income rose an average 5.1 percent in 2011 after rising 3.7 percent in 2010, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. State personal income growth ranged from 3.4 percent in Maine to 8.1 percent in North Dakota. Inflation, as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, increased to 2.5 percent in 2011 from 1.8 percent in 2010.Full Text

Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts, 4th quarter and annual 2011

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:30:00 EDT

Real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 4.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 after increasing 0.6 percent (revised) in the third quarter.Full Text

U.S. International Transactions, 4th Quarter and Year 2011

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:30:00 EDT

The U.S. current-account deficit—the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers—increased to $124.1 billion (preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2011, from $107.6 billion (revised) in the third quarter. Most of the increase in the current-account deficit was due to a decrease in the surplus on income and an increase in the deficit on goods and services. Full Text

County Estimates of Compensation by Industry, 2008-2010

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:30:00 EST

Compensation increased in 2,480 counties and declined in 633 counties in the U.S. in 2010, as the average annual compensation per job increased 2.7 percent to $58,451. Total compensation of U.S. workers increased 2.2 percent in 2010, as net job losses partially offset compensation growth.Full Text

Personal Income for Metropolitan Areas, 2010

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:30:00 EDT

WASHINGTON DC, August 9, 2011 – Personal income rose in 2010 in all but four of the nation’s 366 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income in the metropolitan portion of the United States rose 2.9 percent in 2010 after falling 1.9 percent in 2009. Personal income growth in 2010 ranged from 10.1 percent in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to -0.9 percent in Grand Junction, Colorado. Inflation, as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, accelerated to 1.8 percent in 2010 from 0.2 percent in 2009. Full Text

Gross Domestic Product for Guam

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EDT

The estimates for Guam show that real GDP -- GDP adjusted to remove price changes -- increased 1.7 percent in 2009 after increasing 0.5 percent in 2008 (see Table 3). For comparison, real GDP for the U.S. (excluding the territories) decreased 2.6 percent in 2009 after remaining unchanged in 2008. Full Text

Gross Domestic Product for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EDT

The estimates for the CNMI show that real GDP -- GDP adjusted to remove price changes -- decreased 19.8 percent in 2009 after decreasing 12.1 percent in 2008 (see Table 3). For comparison, real GDP for the U.S. (excluding the territories) decreased 2.6 percent in 2009 after remaining unchanged in 2008. The estimates of real GDP for 2008 and 2009 reflected continued declines in exports and in consumer spending. Full Text

U.S. International Investment Position at Yearend 2010

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The U.S. net international investment position at yearend 2010 was -$2,471.0 billion (preliminary), as the value of foreign investments in the United States continued to exceed the value of U.S. investments abroad (table 1). At yearend 2009, the U.S. net international investment position was -$2,396.4 billion (revised). Full Text

Gross Domestic Product for the U.S. Virgin Islands

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

The estimates for the U.S. Virgin Islands show that real GDP -- GDP adjusted to remove price changes -- decreased 5.6 percent in 2009 after decreasing 1.3 percent in 2008 (see Table 3). For comparison, real GDP for the U.S. (excluding the territories) decreased 2.6 percent in 2009 after remaining unchanged in 2008. Full Text

Gross Domestic Product by State, 2010 (advance estimate) and 2007-2009 (revised estimate)

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:30:00 EDT

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2010, according to new statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis that breakdown GDP by state.1 Durablegoods manufacturing, retail trade, and finance and insurance were leading contributors to the upturn in U.S. economic growth. U.S. real GDP by state grew 2.6 percent in 2010 after declining 2.5 percent in 2009. Full Text

Gross Domestic Product for American Samoa

Tue, 31 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT

UTULEI, AMERICAN SAMOA (May 31, 2011) -- The estimates for American Samoa show that real GDP -- GDP adjusted to remove price changes -- decreased 4.7 percent in 2009 after decreasing 2.1 percent in 2008 (see Table 3). For comparison, real GDP for the U.S. (excluding the territories) decreased 2.6 percent in 2009 after remaining unchanged in 2008. Full Text