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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GDP and the National Accounts: One of the Great Inventions of the 20th Century
BEA Director Steve Landefeld
Imagine you’re trying to find your way through a thick forest. It’s a difficult task. You have nothing to help you navigate—no compass, no GPS, and no communications device to use to contact someone for help. In fact, in your wandering, you’ve lost your bearings so completely that you’re not even sure where you’ve been, let alone where you’re going.
Personal Income and Outlays, February 2012
Personal income increased $28.2 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $18.9 billion, or 0.2 percent, inFebruary, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $86.0 billion, or 0.8 percent. In January, personal income increased $26.5 billion, or 0.2 percent, DPI increased $5.0 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, and PCE increased $40.9 billion, or 0.4 percent,…
Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 2011 and annual 2011 (third estimate); Corporate Profits, 4th quarter 2011 and annual 2011
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 1.8 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on…
State Quarterly Personal Income, 1st quarter 2008-4th quarter 2011; State Annual Personal Income, 2011 (preliminary estimate)
WASHINGTON DC, March 28, 2012 - State personal income rose an average 5.1 percent in 2011 after rising 3.7 percent in 2010, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. State personal income growth ranged from 3.4 percent in Maine to 8.1 percent in North Dakota. Inflation, as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, increased to 2.5 percent in 2011 from 1.8 percent in 2010…
Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts, 4th quarter and annual 2011
Real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 4.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 after increasing 0.6 percent (revised) in the third quarter. By comparison, growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.0 percent (second estimate) in the fourth quarter after increasing 1.8 percent in the third quarter. The increase in real spending on tourism primarily reflected increases in traveler accommodations and…
U.S. International Transactions, 4th Quarter and Year 2011
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Personal Income and Outlays, January 2012
Personal income increased $37.4 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $14.1 billion, or 0.1 percent, inJanuary, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $23.2 billion, or 0.2 percent.
Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter 2011 and annual 2011 (second estimate)
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 1.8 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more…