Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025 and Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in December 2025 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $53.0 billion in November (revised) to $70.3 billion in December, as imports increased and exports decreased. The goods deficit increased $15.7 billion in December to $99.3 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.6 billion in December to $29.0 billion.
Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024
Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) by state increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.3 percent in Massachusetts to –0.2 percent in Montana. Real PCE for the nation increased 2.9 percent in 2024.
Real personal income increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.5 percent in California to –2.2 percent in North Dakota. Real personal income for the nation increased 2.9 percent in 2024.
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Guam's Economy Grows 0.5 Percent in 2012
Newly published estimates for Guam show that real gross domestic product (GDP)—GDP adjusted to remove price changes—increased 0.5 percent in 2012, after decreasing 0.6 percent in 2011.
For comparison, real GDP for the United States (excluding the territories) increased 2.8 percent in 2012 and 1.8 percent in 2011.
In 2012, the increase in real GDP reflected an improvement in the trade balance. Exports of services—primarily…
Northern Mariana Islands' Economy Grows in 2012, Shrinks in 2011
Newly published estimates for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands show that real Gross Domestic Product, GDP adjusted to remove price changes, increased 5.2 percent in 2012 after decreasing 6.8 percent in 2011.
For comparison, real GDP for the United States (excluding the territories) increased 2.8 percent in 2012 and 1.8 percent in 2011.
Gross Domestic Product for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), 2011-2012
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Some Local Economic Statistics Eliminated Due to 2013 Budget Sequester
You probably noticed that today’s release of the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) local area personal income statistics is missing some detail that’s normally included. Why?
Local Area Personal Income: Metropolitan Areas, 2001–2012
Personal income growth slowed in 2012 in most of the nation’s 381 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Personal income growth slowed in 311 MSAs, accelerated in 65 MSAs, and remained unchanged in 5 MSAs. On average, MSA personal income rose 4.2 percent in 2012, after growing 6.0 percent in 2011. Personal income growth ranged from 12.1 percent in Midland, TX, to –1.6 percent in Yuma, AZ, one of only five MSAs where personal income declined…
Local Area Personal Income, 2001-2012 (benchmark estimate)
Personal income growth slowed in 2012 in most of the nations 381 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income growth slowed in 311 MSAs, accelerated in 65 MSAs, and remained unchanged in 5 MSAs. On average, MSA personal income rose 4.2 percent in 2012, after growing 6.0 percent in 2011. Personal income growth ranged from 12.1 percent in Midland, Texas to…
September 2013 Trade Gap is $41.8 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in September 2013 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $38.7 billion in August (revised) to $41.8 billion in September as exports decreased and imports increased. The previously published August deficit was $38.8 billion. The goods deficit increased $3.0 billion from August to $61.3 billion in September; the services…
Personal Income Increases in September
Personal income rose 0.5 percent in September, the same as in August. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, rose 0.4 percent after rising 0.5 percent. Farm proprietors’ income was boosted in September, reflecting the settlement of a class-action discrimination lawsuit against the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, rose 0.5…