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Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2020. The percent change in real GDP in the first quarter ranged from –1.3 percent in Nebraska to –8.2 percent in New York and Nevada.
| Gross Domestic Product | Q1 2020 (3rd) | -5.0% |
| Personal Income | May 2020 | -4.2% |
| International Trade in Goods & Services (Trade Balance) | May 2020 | -$54.6B |
| U.S. International Transactions (Current Account Balance) | Q1 2020 | -$104.2B |
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2020. The percent change in real GDP in the first quarter ranged from –1.3 percent in Nebraska to –8.2 percent in New York and Nevada.
Accommodation and food services; finance and insurance; and health care and social assistance industries were the leading contributors to the 5.0 percent (annual rate) decrease in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2020.
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in May 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $49.8 billion in April (revised) to $54.6 billion in May, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published April deficit was $49.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $4.2 billion in May to $76.1 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.6 billion in May…
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $194.7 billion in 2019, down 37.7 percent from $312.5 billion in 2018.
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$11.05 trillion at the end of 2019, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $29.15 trillion and liabilities were $40.20 trillion. At the end of 2018, the net investment position was –$9.67 trillion.
