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 by State, Third Quarter 2019

| News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2019. The percent change in real GDP in the third quarter ranged from 4.0 percent in Texas to 0.0 percent in Delaware.

Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Third Quarter 2019

| The BEA Wire

Nondurable goods manufacturing; retail trade; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the third quarter of 2019. Overall, 17 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.1 percent increase in real GDP in the third quarter.

Gross Domestic Product by Industry, Third Quarter 2019

| News Release

Nondurable goods manufacturing; retail trade; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the third quarter of 2019. Overall, 17 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.1 percent increase in real GDP in the third quarter.

November 2019 Trade Gap is $43.1 Billion

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in November 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $46.9 billion in October (revised) to $43.1 billion in November, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published October deficit was $47.2 billion. The goods deficit decreased $3.9 billion in November to $63.9 billion. The services surplus…

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, November 2019

| News Release

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in November 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $46.9 billion in October (revised) to $43.1 billion in November, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published October deficit was $47.2 billion. The goods deficit decreased $3.9 billion in November to $63.9 billion. The services surplus decreased…

U.S. International Investment Position Third Quarter 2019

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$10.95 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2019, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $28.26 trillion and liabilities were $39.21 trillion. At the end of the second quarter, the net investment position was –$10.61 trillion.

U.S. International Investment Position, Third Quarter 2019

| News Release

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$10.95 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2019, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $28.26 trillion and liabilities were $39.21 trillion. At the end of the second quarter, the net investment position was –$10.61 trillion.

Personal Income and Outlays, November 2019

| The BEA Wire

Personal income increased 0.5 percent in November after increasing 0.1 percent in October. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.4 percent in November after increasing 0.5 percent in October.

Personal Income and Outlays, November 2019

| News Release

Personal income increased 0.5 percent in November after increasing 0.1 percent in October. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.4 percent in November after increasing 0.5 percent in October.

GDP Increases in Third Quarter

| The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2019, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was unrevised from the “second” estimate released in November. In the second quarter, real GDP rose 2.0 percent.