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

More Data, Faster: BEA Rolls Out Improved International Stats

June 17, 2020 | The BEA Wire

UPDATE: Prototypes previewing the structure of the upcoming trade in services tables are now available on the international services webpage. The international transaction account data tables have all been published. (Updated June 29, 2020)

 

U.S. International Transactions, First Quarter 2020 and Annual Update

June 16, 2020 | News Release

The U.S. current account deficit narrowed by $0.1 billion, or 0.1 percent, to $104.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised fourth quarter deficit was $104.3 billion. The first quarter deficit was 1.9 percent of current dollar gross domestic product, up less than 0.1 percentage point from the fourth quarter.

April 2020 Trade Gap is $49.4 Billion

June 4, 2020 | The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in April 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $42.3 billion in March (revised) to $49.4 billion in April, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published March deficit goods deficit increased $5.8 billion in April to $71.8 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.3 billion in April to $22.4 billion…

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2020

June 4, 2020 | News Release

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in April 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $42.3 billion in March (revised) to $49.4 billion in April, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published March deficit was $44.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $5.8 billion in April to $71.8 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.3 billion in…

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, Annual Revision

June 4, 2020 | News Release

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in April 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $42.3 billion in March (revised) to $49.4 billion in April, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published March deficit was $44.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $5.8 billion in April to $71.8 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.3 billion in…

Personal Income and Outlays, April 2020

May 29, 2020 | The BEA Wire

Personal income increased 10.5 percent (monthly rate) in April according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income increased 12.9 percent and consumer spending decreased 13.6 percent.

Personal Income and Outlays: April 2020

May 29, 2020 | News Release

Personal income increased 10.5 percent (monthly rate) in April according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income increased 12.9 percent and consumer spending decreased 13.6 percent.

Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2020

May 28, 2020 | The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The change was 0.2 percentage point lower than the “advance” estimate released in April. 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 (Second Estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2020 (Preliminary Estimate)

May 28, 2020 | News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The change was 0.2 percentage point lower than the “advance” estimate released in April. In the fourth quarter of 2019, real GDP increased 2.1 percent.

Table Changes Coming With Annual Update of International Statistics

May 19, 2020 | The BEA Wire

In June, BEA will speed up and expand our statistics on U.S. international trade in services, including adding detail on some of the most dynamic services, such as research and development, intellectual property, and financial services.