June 24, 2025

U.S. International Transactions, 1st Quarter 2025 and Annual Update

The U.S. current-account deficit widened by $138.2 billion, or 44.3 percent, to $450.2 billion in the first quarter of 2025, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised fourth-quarter deficit was $312.0 billion. The first-quarter deficit was 6.0 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, up from 4.2 percent in the fourth quarter.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q1 2025 (2nd)
-0.2%
Personal Income
April 2025
+0.8%
International Trade in Goods and Services
April 2025
-$61.6 B
International Transactions
Q1 2025
-$450.2 B

Noteworthy

The Latest

U.S. International Investment Position Year 2019

June 30, 2020 | The BEA Wire

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.

U.S. International Investment Position First Quarter 2020

June 30, 2020 | The BEA Wire

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$12.06 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2020, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Assets totaled $26.77 trillion and liabilities were $38.82 trillion. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, the net investment position was –$11.05 trillion.

U.S. International Investment Position, First Quarter 2020, Year 2019, and Annual Update

June 30, 2020 | News Release

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$12.06 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2020, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $26.77 trillion and liabilities were $38.82 trillion. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, the net investment position was –$11.05 trillion.

Personal Income and Outlays, May 2020

June 26, 2020 | The BEA Wire

Personal Income Personal income decreased 4.2 percent while consumer spending increased 8.2 percent in May, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Personal Income and Outlays: May 2020

June 26, 2020 | News Release

Personal income decreased 4.2 percent while consumer spending increased 8.2 percent in May, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2020

June 25, 2020 | The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The decline is the same as in the “second” estimate released in May. In the fourth quarter of 2019, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. For more information, see the Technical Note.

Gross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2020 (Third Estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2020 (Revised Estimate)

June 25, 2020 | News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The decline is the same as in the “second” estimate released in May. In the fourth quarter of 2019, real GDP increased 2.1 percent.

Personal Income by State, 1st Quarter 2020

June 23, 2020 | The BEA Wire

State personal income increased 2.3 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter of 2020, a deceleration from the 3.6 percent increase in the fourth quarter of 2019. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 4.9 percent in New Mexico to -0.3 percent in Michigan.

Personal Income by State, 1st Quarter 2020

June 23, 2020 | News Release

State personal income increased 2.3 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter of 2020, a deceleration from the 3.6 percent increase in the fourth quarter of 2019. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 4.9 percent in New Mexico to -0.3 percent in Michigan.

U.S. Current Account Deficit Narrows in First Quarter 2020

June 19, 2020 | The BEA Wire

The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, narrowed by $0.1 billion, or 0.1 percent, to $104.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020. The narrowing mainly reflected a reduced deficit on goods that was largely offset by a reduced surplus on primary income and an expanded deficit on secondary income. The first…