August 22, 2025

Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises, 2023

Worldwide employment by U.S. multinational enterprises decreased 0.4 percent to 43.9 million workers in 2023 (preliminary) from 44.1 million workers in 2022 (revised), according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on the operations and finances of U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q2 2025 (Adv)
+3.0%
Personal Income
June 2025
+0.3%
International Trade in Goods and Services
June 2025
-$60.2 B
International Transactions
Q1 2025
-$450.2 B

Noteworthy

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BEA Focuses on Data Users With Innovations in 2017, New Projects Ahead

| The BEA Wire

As we charge into 2018, it’s a fitting time to remember innovations over the past year that advanced the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ quest to produce the most accurate, timely, and objective statistics that promote better understanding of the nation’s economy.

Real Consumer Spending Rises in November

| The BEA Wire

Personal income increased 0.3 percent in November after increasing 0.4 percent in October. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.4 percent in November after increasing 0.2 percent in October.

Personal Income And Outlays, November 2017

| News Release

Personal income increased $54.0 billion (0.3 percent) in November according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $50.9 billion (0.4 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $87.1 billion (0.6 percent).

GDP Up in the Third Quarter

| The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.2 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was 0.1 percentage point less than the “second” estimate released in November. In the second quarter of 2017, real GDP increased 3.1 percent.

Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2017 (third estimate); Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 2017 (revised estimate)

| News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the third quarter of 2017 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent.

State Personal Income, Third Quarter 2017

| The BEA Wire

State personal income increased 0.7 percent on average in the third quarter of 2017. In the second quarter, state personal income increased 0.6 percent. Increases in earnings and personal current transfer receipts were the leading contributors to the acceleration in personal income in the third quarter.

State Quarterly Personal Income, 3rd quarter 2017

| News Release

State personal income increased 0.7 percent on average in the third quarter of 2017, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (table 1). In the second quarter, state personal income increased 0.6 percent. Increases in earnings and personal current transfer receipts were the leading contributors to the acceleration in personal income in the third quarter.

U.S. Current-Account Deficit Decreases in Third Quarter 2017

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. current-account deficit decreased to $100.6 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2017 from $124.4 billion (revised) in the second quarter of 2017. As a percentage of U.S. GDP, the deficit decreased to 2.1 percent from 2.6 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the second quarter was $123.1 billion.

U.S. International Transactions, 3rd quarter 2017

| News Release

The U.S. current-account deficit decreased to $100.6 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2017 from $124.4 billion (revised) in the second quarter of 2017, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The deficit decreased to 2.1 percent of current- dollar gross domestic product (GDP) from 2.6 percent in the second quarter.

The New Way to Find Industry Data Fast

| The BEA Wire

Interested in industries? Our newest data tool shows you BEA’s statistics about an industry, pulled together in one place.

Industry Facts starts with a printable one-page overview of your industry of choice. There’s also a data table with more statistics and a longer time span, plus options for digging deeper into the numbers.