July 22, 2025

Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2024

The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $206.3 billion to $6.83 trillion at the end of 2024, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The increase was led by an $88.4 billion increase in the position in Europe, primarily in Luxembourg and Germany. By industry, manufacturing affiliates had the largest increase, led by manufacturing of computers and electronic products. 

The foreign direct investment in the United States position increased $332.1 billion to $5.71 trillion at the end of 2024. The increase was led by a $204.7 billion increase in the position from Europe, which reflected a $52.9 billion increase from the United Kingdom and a $39.7 billion increase from Germany. By industry, affiliates in manufacturing increased the most.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q1 2025 (3rd)
-0.5%
Personal Income
May 2025
-0.4%
International Trade in Goods and Services
May 2025
-$71.5 B
International Transactions
Q1 2025
-$450.2 B

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Northern Mariana Islands' Economy Grew in 2010

| The BEA Wire

The economy of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) grew 2.3 percent in 2010, according to new estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) largely reflected increases in territorial government spending, consumer spending, and exports of goods and services.

For the first time, BEA also calculated estimates of GDP by industry, compensation by industry, and…

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Gross Domestic Product, 2010

| News Release

This release is available as a PDF download.

BEA Wins Award for Interactive Data Tables

| The BEA Wire

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is being recognized for an innovation that makes our data easier for people to access.

The Center for Digital Government is presenting BEA with its 2012 Driving Digital Government Award at an event today in San Francisco. BEA was honored for its interactive data tables, which are available on BEA’s public Web site.

July 2012 Trade Gap is $42.0 Billion

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in July 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $41.9 billion (revised) in June to $42.0 billion in July, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published June deficit was $42.9 billion. The goods deficit decreased $0.2 billion from June to $57.3 billion in July, and the services surplus decreased $0.3…

American Samoa GDP Grew in 2010

| The BEA Wire

The economy of American Samoa grew 1.3 percent in 2010, according to new estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) largely reflected increases in territorial government spending and private fixed investment, including construction.

For the first time, BEA also calculated estimates of GDP by industry, compensation by industry, and detailed consumer spending for the island…

American Samoa Gross Domestic Product, 2010

| News Release

This release is available as a PDF download.

 

Trade in Digitally Enabled Services Shows Strong Growth

| The BEA Wire

U.S. trade in services enabled by digital technologies grew at a faster pace than trade in all other services in recent years, a new analysis by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows. Information and communications technologies (ICT) play an important role in cross-border trade in services, and improvements in these digital technologies and reductions in their costs have played an important role in contributing to growth in trade in…

Learn More About the Ocean and Great Lakes Economy on BEA's New Web Portal

| The BEA Wire

How many jobs are created from the construction of a new bridge or an increase in tourism?

The Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) new Web portal on the ocean and Great Lakes economy shows how the Bureau’s Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMS II) can be used to provide answers to such questions. The new Web site stems from a joint project with the Commerce Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Real Consumer Spending Picks Up in July

| The BEA Wire

Personal income increased 0.3 percent in July, the same increase as in June. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.2 percent in July after increasing 0.4 percent in June.

Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.3 percent in July, the same increase as in June.

Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased 0.3 percent in July after…