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U.S. International Transactions, 2nd Quarter 2025
The U.S. current-account deficit narrowed by $188.5 billion, or 42.9 percent, to $251.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025, according to statistics released today by BEA. The revised first-quarter deficit was $439.8 billion. The second-quarter deficit was 3.3 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, down from 5.9 percent in the first quarter.
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It's Nearly Time for the Summer Ritual of Updating GDP Numbers
The annual update of gross domestic product is coming soon. As it does every summer, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will revisit its earlier GDP estimates and other national data and make some changes. Does that mean the older numbers were wrong?
No, and here’s why:
Send Us Your Suggestions About Outdoor Recreation Statistics
A notice in the Federal Register on June 26 opened a 30-day period for public comment about the first-of-its-kind Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account.
The project is a collaboration with the Federal Recreation Council, a group of seven agencies that are prominent stewards of public lands and waters. It was authorized by the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Impact Act of 2016.
May 2017 Trade Gap is $46.5 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in May 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $47.6 billion in April (revised) to $46.5 billion in May, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published April deficit was $47.6 billion. The goods deficit decreased $0.9 billion in May to $67.5 billion. The services surplus increased $0.2 billion in…
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2017
Total May exports of $192.0 billion and imports of $238.5 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $46.5 billion.
U.S. Net International Investment Position First Quarter 2017
The U.S. net international investment position increased to −$8,141.2 billion (preliminary) at the end of the first quarter of 2017 from −$8,318.4 billion (revised) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016.*
Personal Savings Rate Rises in May
Personal income increased 0.4 percent in May after increasing 0.3 percent in April. Personal dividend income increased 4.8 percent in May after increasing 0.4 percent in April.
Personal Income and Outlays, May 2017
In May 2017, real disposable personal income increased 0.6 percent.
GDP Increases in First Quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was 0.2 percentage point higher than the “second” estimate released last month. In the fourth quarter of 2016, real GDP increased 2.1 percent.
Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2017 (third estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st quarter 2017 (revised estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2016, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the "second" estimate issued last month.
U.S. Net International Investment Position First Quarter 2017
Preliminary Statistics for U.S. Net International Investment Position
Errata: The numbers in this blog no longer stand. Please refer to the updated news release and blog posted on July 5, 2017.