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

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Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises, 2016

November 8, 2018 | News Release

Majority-owned U.S. affiliates (MOUSAs) of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) employed 7.1 million workers (preliminary) in the United States in 2016, a 3.9 percent increase from 6.8 million (revised) in 2015, according to statistics on MOUSA operations and finances released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Changes to BEA's Regional Data Tables Improve Consistency

November 8, 2018 | The BEA Wire

The Bureau of Economic Analysis made changes today to some of our tables showing data about states, counties, metro areas, and other local areas. The changes make the presentation of data more consistent across BEA’s regional tables.

These changes in the way gross domestic product and personal income figures are displayed affect only the presentation, not the actual data. But users of BEA’s developer tools, interactive database, and…

September 2018 Trade Gap is $54.0 Billion

November 2, 2018 | The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in September 2018 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $53.3 billion in August (revised) to $54.0 billion in September, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published August deficit was $53.2 billion. The goods deficit increased $0.6 billion in September to $77.2 billion. The services surplus decreased $…

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2018

November 2, 2018 | News Release

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in September 2018 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $53.3 billion in August (revised) to $54.0 billion in September, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published August deficit was $53.2 billion. The goods deficit increased $0.6 billion in September to $77.2 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.1…

Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Second Quarter 2018

November 1, 2018 | The BEA Wire

Information; real estate and rental and leasing; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2018. Overall, 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 4.2 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.

Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Second Quarter 2018

November 1, 2018 | News Release

Information; real estate and rental and leasing; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2018. Overall, 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 4.2 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.

GDP Statistics for U.S. Counties Coming Dec. 12

October 30, 2018 | The BEA Wire

For the first time, the Bureau of Economic Analysis is measuring the gross domestic product of the more than 3,000 counties in the United States. Prototype GDP statistics for each county will be published on our website Dec. 12.

Durable Goods Spending Rises in September

October 29, 2018 | The BEA Wire

Personal income increased 0.2 percent in September after increasing 0.4 percent in August. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.2 percent in September after increasing 0.5 percent in August.

Personal Income and Outlays, September 2018

October 29, 2018 | News Release

Personal income increased 0.2 percent in September after increasing 0.4 percent in August. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.2 percent in September after increasing 0.5 percent in August.

GDP Increases in Third Quarter

October 26, 2018 | The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 4.2 percent. 

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