Bureau of Economic Analysis
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2024
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $151.0 billion in 2024, according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures decreased $24.9 billion, or 14.2 percent, from $176.0 billion (revised) in 2023 and were below the annual average of $277.2 billion for 2014–2023. As in previous years, acquisitions of existing U.S. businesses accounted for most of the expenditures.
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Producto interior bruto para Puerto Rico, 2022
El producto interior bruto real (PIB) para Puerto Rico decreció 2.5 por ciento en 2022, luego de crecer 4.1 por ciento en 2021. El decrecimiento en el PIB real en 2022 reflejó un aumento en las importaciones —que son un elemento de resta en el cálculo del PIB— así como decrecimientos en la inversión privada en capital fijo y en las exportaciones. Los gastos de consumo personal, la inversión privada en inventarios, y los gastos de gobierno…
Gross Domestic Product for Puerto Rico, 2022
Real gross domestic product (GDP) for Puerto Rico decreased 2.5 percent in 2022 after increasing 4.1 percent in 2021. The decrease in real GDP in 2022 reflected an increase in imports—which are a subtraction item in the calculation of GDP—as well as decreases in private fixed investment and exports. Personal consumption expenditures, private inventory investment, and government spending increased.
Personal Income and Outlays, June 2024
Personal income increased $50.4 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in June. Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $37.7 billion (0.2 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of personal consumption expenditures, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $59.3 billion (0.3 percent) and consumer spending increased $57.6 billion (0.3 percent). Personal saving was…
Personal Income and Outlays, June 2024
Personal income increased $50.4 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in June. Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $37.7 billion (0.2 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of personal consumption expenditures (PCE), personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $59.3 billion (0.3 percent) and consumer spending increased $57.6 billion (0.3 percent). Personal saving…
Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2024 (Advance)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2024, according to the “advance” estimate. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 1.4 percent. The increase in the second quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending, inventory investment, and business investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.
Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter of 2024, according to the "advance" estimate. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 1.4 percent. The increase in the second quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending, inventory investment, and business investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.
Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2023
The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $364.0 billion to $6.68 trillion at the end of 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The increase reflected a $147.1 billion increase in the position in Europe (chart 1), primarily in Ireland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. By industry, holding company affiliates had the largest increase.
Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2023
The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $364.0 billion to $6.68 trillion at the end of 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The increase reflected a $147.1 billion increase in the position in Europe (chart 1), primarily in Ireland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. By industry, holding company affiliates had the largest increase. The foreign…
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The Transformative Power of BEA’s Supply-Use Tables
A blog from BEA Director Vipin Arora
BEA’s supply-use tables may be the unsung hero of economic accounting.
For many, that description immediately brings to mind images of some well-known superhero sidekicks. Yet when I take a step back and think about the impact of supply-use tables, I am reminded of something else entirely: shipping containers.