Bureau of Economic Analysis
Annual Update of GDP, Industry, and State Statistics Starts Sept. 25
Release of the annual update of gross domestic product and related statistics, including GDP by industry, begins Sept. 25. Updates of state and county statistics start Sept. 26.
Regular annual updates enable the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to refine our estimates as more complete source data become available. They are also a time to bring in improvements in methodology and presentation. This year, we'll introduce data on business investment in data centers.
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U.S. Net International Investment Position: Second Quarter 2018
The U.S. net international investment position decreased to -$8,638.5 billion (preliminary) at the end of the second quarter of 2018 from -$7,747.3 billion (revised) at the end of the first quarter, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
State Personal Income: Second Quarter 2018
State personal income increased 4.2 percent, at an annual rate, in the second quarter of 2018, a deceleration from the 5.0 percent increase in the first quarter. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 6.0 percent in Texas to 1.6 percent in Washington.
State Quarterly Personal Income, 2nd quarter 2018
State personal income increased 4.2 percent, at an annual rate, in the second quarter of 2018, a deceleration from the 5.0 percent increase in the first quarter. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 6.0 percent in Texas to 1.6 percent in Washington.
Outdoor Recreation Grew Faster Than U.S. Economy in 2016
The outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.2 percent of current-dollar GDP in 2016, or $412 billion, updated statistics from the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account show. In data produced for the first time, using inflation-adjusted GDP, the outdoor recreation economy grew 1.7 percent in 2016, faster than the 1.6 percent growth for the overall U.S. economy.
Real gross output, compensation, and employment all grew faster…
Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account: Updated Statistics for 2012-2016
Updated statistics from the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show that the outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.2 percent ($412 billion) of current-dollar GDP in 2016. In data produced for the first time, using inflation-adjusted (real) GDP, the outdoor recreation economy grew 1.7 percent in 2016, faster than the 1.6 percent growth for the…
U.S. Current-Account Deficit Decreases in Second Quarter 2018
The U.S. current-account deficit decreased to $101.5 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2018 from $121.7 billion (revised) in the first quarter of 2018. As a percentage of U.S. GDP, the deficit decreased to 2.0 percent from 2.4 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the first quarter was $124.1 billion.
U.S. International Transactions: Second Quarter 2018
The U.S. current-account deficit decreased $20.2 billion to $101.5 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2018.
Gross Domestic Product by Metropolitan Area, 2017
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 312 out of 383 metropolitan areas in 2017. The percent change in real GDP by metropolitan area ranged from 12.1 percent in Odessa, TX to -7.8 percent in Enid, OK.
Coming Soon: An Enhanced Set of Outdoor Recreation Statistics
BEA’s first-ever measurement of the economic power of outdoor recreation, released in February, found that the industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy in 2016 was bigger than other industries like legal services or publishing. Soon people will learn even more about the economic value of outdoor pursuits like canoeing, hunting, RVing, and snowboarding.