May 2006 - Volume 86 - Number 5

Director's Message

Taking Account |  PDF version ( 34 kb)

GDP and the Economy: Advance Estimates for the First Quarter of 2006

Real GDP increased 4.8 percent after increasing 1.7 percent, reflecting an acceleration in consumer spending, an upturn in Federal Government spending, and accelerations in business investment in equipment and software and in exports. |  PDF version ( 142 kb)

Note on the Returns for Domestic Nonfinancial Corporations in 1960-2005

The profitability of these corporations continued to increase. The before-tax rate of return on capital increased 10.1 percent in 2005 after increasing 9.2 percent in 2004. The after-tax rate of return on capital increased 7.5 percent after increasing 7.4 percent. |  PDF version ( 336 kb)

Annual Industry Accounts: Advance Estimates for 2005

U.S. economic growth reflected strong, but slower, growth in both the private services-producing and goods-producing sectors and a slight acceleration in prices. |  PDF version ( 461 kb)

Errata: State Personal Income for 2003-2005

The estimates of four components of personal income that were published in the April Survey were incorrect. |  PDF version ( 235 kb)

Local Area Personal Income for 2002-2004

Personal income in all but five metropolitian areas increased in 2004. Per capita personal income in all but seven metropolitan areas increased. |  PDF version ( 5616 kb)

A Primer: Accessing BEA Direct Investment Data Interactively

BEA's Web site now provides a service that allows users to interactively access detailed time-series data on U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, activity by U.S. multinational companies (MNCs), and activity by U.S. affiliates of foreign MNCs. |  PDF version ( 465 kb)

Looking Ahead . . .

Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts: Updated estimates for 2002-2005 will be published in the June Survey.

BEA Current and Historical Data

National Data

• Selected NIPA tables |  PDF version (11567 kb)
• Other NIPA and NIPA-related tables | PDF version (77 kb)
• Historical measures |  PDF version (1366 kb)
• Charts |  PDF version (333 kb)

International Data

• Transactions tables |  PDF version (705 kb)
• Investment tables |  PDF version (312 kb)
• Charts |  PDF version (113 kb)

Regional Data

• State and regional tables |  PDF version (418 kb)
• Local area table |  PDF version (409 kb)
• Charts |  PDF version (319 kb)

Appendixes

• Additional information about the NIPA estimates |  PDF version (297 kb)
• Suggested reading |  PDF version (127 kb)