Bureau of Economic Analysis

A blog from BEA Director Vipin Arora

When I hear the phrase “personal income,” I think about my paycheck. When we talk about personal income in the context of BEA’s economic statistics, however, it’s my paycheck, your paycheck, your cousin’s paycheck—and much more. In fact, I believe our monthly personal income statistics are the most comprehensive measure of U.S. economic activity available on a monthly basis. They are also a widely…

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, de acuerdo con las estadísticas difundidas hoy por el Negociado de Análisis Económico de EE. UU. (BEA por sus siglas en inglés). 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…

Real gross domestic product (GDP) for Puerto Rico decreased 2.5 percent in 2022 after increasing 4.1 percent in 2021, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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…

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…

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 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 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…

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.

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.

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.