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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Gross Domestic Product for Puerto Rico, 2020

| News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) for Puerto Rico decreased 6.0 percent in 2020 after increasing 0.2 percent in 2019 (table 1.3), according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The decrease in real GDP in 2020 primarily reflected a decrease in exports of goods and services (table 1.4). Personal consumption expenditures, government spending, and private fixed investment also decreased. These decreases were…

Producto interior bruto para Puerto Rico, 2020

| News Release

El producto interior bruto real (PIB) para Puerto Rico decreció 6.0 por ciento en 2020, luego de crecer 0.2 por ciento en 2019, de acuerdo con las estadísticas difundidas hoy por el Negociado de Análisis Económico de EE. UU. (BEA por sus siglas en inglés). La disminución del PIB real en 2020 reflejó principalmente un decrecimiento de las exportaciones de bienes y servicios. El gasto del consumidor, el gasto del gobierno, y la inversión privada…

Gross Domestic Product for Puerto Rico, 2020

| The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product for Puerto Rico decreased 6.0 percent in 2020 after increasing 0.2 percent in 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The decrease in real GDP in 2020 primarily reflected a decrease in exports of goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures, government spending, and private fixed investment also decreased. These decreases were partly offset by an…

Producto interior bruto para Puerto Rico, 2020

| The BEA Wire

El producto interior bruto real para Puerto Rico decreció 6.0 por ciento en 2020, luego de crecer 0.2 por ciento en 2019, de acuerdo con las estadísticas difundidas hoy por el Negociado de Análisis Económico de EE. UU.

Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2021

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $403.3 billion to $6.49 trillion at the end of 2021 from $6.09 trillion at the end of 2020, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The increase reflected a $352.6 billion increase in the position in Europe, primarily in Ireland and the United Kingdom. By industry, holding company affiliates owned by U.S.…

Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2021

| News Release

The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $403.3 billion to $6.49 trillion at the end of 2021 from $6.09 trillion at the end of 2020, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The increase reflected a $352.6 billion increase in the position in Europe, primarily in Ireland and the United Kingdom. By industry, holding company affiliates owned by U.S.…

National, Industry, and State Annual Updates Coming Sept. 29-30

| The BEA Wire

This year for the first time, BEA will produce and publish in tandem annual updates of national, industry, and state statistics. The updates on Sept. 29 and 30 will cover gross domestic product and many related statistics, including national and state personal income, for 2021 and earlier years.

May 2022 Trade Gap is $85.5 Billion

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in May 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $86.7 billion in April (revised) to $85.5 billion in May, as exports increased more than imports. The previously published April deficit was $87.1 billion. The goods deficit decreased $2.9 billion in May to $105.0 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.7 billion in May…

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2022

| News Release

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in May 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $86.7 billion in April (revised) to $85.5 billion in May, as exports increased more than imports. The previously published April deficit was $87.1 billion. The goods deficit decreased $2.9 billion in May to $105.0 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.7 billion in May to…

New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2021

| The BEA Wire

Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $333.6 billion in 2021, up $192.2 billion from $141.4 billion in 2020.