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

Noteworthy

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Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and Annual 2011 (advance estimate)

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Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Personal Income and Outlays, November 2011

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Personal income increased $8.5 billion, or 0.1 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $5.0 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, in November, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2011 (third estimate); Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 2011 (revised estimate)

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Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2011 (that is, from the second quarter to the third quarter), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 1.3 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more…

Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts, 3rd quarter 2011

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Real spending on travel and tourism decreased at an annual rate of 1.0 percent in the third quarter of 2011 after increasing 3.2 percent (revised) in the second quarter. By comparison, growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.0 percent (second estimate) in the third quarter after increasing 1.3 percent in the second quarter. The decrease in real spending on tourism primarily reflected decreases in total transportation and in…

State Quarterly Personal Income, 1st quarter 2010-3rd quarter 2011

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WASHINGTON DC, December 19, 2011 - State personal income growth slowed to 0.1 percent, on average, in the third quarter of 2011, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Growth rates ranged from -0.4 percent in West Virginia to 0.6 percent in Washington State. Personal income fell or was unchanged in twenty states and grew 0.2 percent in the other thirty.

U.S. International Transactions, Third Quarter 2011

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U.S. International Transactions: Third Quarter 2011 Current Account

 

County Estimates of Compensation by Industry, 2008-2010

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Compensation increased in 2,480 counties and declined in 633 counties in the U.S. in 2010, as the average annual compensation per job increased 2.7 percent to $58,451, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).¹ Total compensation of U.S. workers increased 2.2 percent in 2010, as net job losses partially offset compensation growth.

Revised Statistics of Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2010

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Recoveries in durable-goods manufacturing, wholesale trade, and professional, scientific and technical services industries were the leading contributors to the turnaround in U.S. economic growth in 2010, according to revised statistics on the breakout of real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to real GDP growth.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, October 2011

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U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis NEWS U.S. Department of Commerce * Washington, DC 20230 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES October 2011 Goods and Services The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S.