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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Current-Account Deficit Increases in First Quarter

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. current-account deficit—the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers—increased to $137.3 billion (preliminary) in the first quarter of 2012 from $118.7 billion (revised) in the fourth quarter of 2011. As a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product, the deficit increased to 3.6 percent from 3.1 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the fourth quarter was $…

U.S. International Transactions, 1st quarter 2012

| News Release

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What is the Value of Household Work?

| The BEA Wire

The Nobel Prize winner Simon Kuznets presented an original set of estimates to Congress in 1934 that contained a number of caveats about what was omitted from the calculation of national income (and later from the calculation of gross domestic product) that made it an imperfect measure of welfare.

April Trade Gap is $50.1 Billion

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in April 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $52.6 billion (revised) in March to $50.1 billion in April, as imports decreased more than exports. The previously published March deficit was $51.8 billion. The goods deficit decreased $2.7 billion from March to $64.8 billion in April, and the services surplus decreased…

Widespread State Economic Growth in 2011

| The BEA Wire

Real GDP increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in 2011. Leading industry contributors were durable-goods manufacturing; professional, scientific, and technical services; and information services.

Durable-goods manufacturing was the leading contributor to real GDP growth in 26 states, contributing 3.94 percentage points to growth in Oregon and 1.17 percentage points to growth in Michigan.

Gross Domestic Product by State, 2011 (advance estimate) and 1997-2010 (revised estimate)

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Real Consumer Spending Picks Up in April

| The BEA Wire

Personal income increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.4 percent in March.

Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI)—after-tax income—increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.4 percent in March.

Real DPI—income adjusted for taxes and inflation—increased 0.2 percent in April, the same increase as in March.

Real consumer spending—spending adjusted for price changes—rose 0.3 percent in April…

Personal Income and Outlays, April 2012

| News Release

Personal income increased $31.7 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $22.0 billion, or 0.2 percent, inApril, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $31.8 billion, or 0.3 percent. In March, personal income increased $52.2 billion, or 0.4 percent, DPI increased $45.9 billion, or 0.4 percent, and PCE increased $25.4 billion, or 0.2 percent, based on…

GDP Growth Moderates in First Quarter

| The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 after rising 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the second estimate released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The first-quarter growth rate was 0.3 percentage point less than the “advance” estimate released in April.

Over the past 4 quarters, real GDP grew 2.0 percent.

First-quarter highlights An acceleration in consumer…