April 03, 2025

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2025

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in February 2025 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $130.7 billion in January (revised) to $122.7 billion in February, as exports increased and imports decreased. The goods deficit decreased $8.8 billion in February to $147.0 billion. The services surplus decreased $0.8 billion in February to $24.3 billion.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q4 2024 (3rd)
+2.4%
Personal Income
February 2025
+0.8%
International Trade in Goods and Services
February 2025
-$122.7 B
International Transactions
Q4 2024
-$303.9 B

Noteworthy

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2022 Trade Gap is $948.1 Billion

February 7, 2023 | The BEA Wire

The U.S. international trade deficit increased in 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $845.0 billion in 2021 to $948.1 billion in 2022, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $101.5 billion in 2022 to $1,191.8 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.6 billion in 2022 to $243.7 billion. The goods and services deficit was 3.7 percent of…

December 2022 Trade Gap is $67.4 Billion

February 7, 2023 | The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in December 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $61.0 billion in November (revised) to $67.4 billion in December, as imports increased and exports decreased. The goods deficit increased $7.4 billion in December to $90.6 billion. The services surplus increased $1.0 billion in December to $23.2 billion.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2022

February 7, 2023 | News Release

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in December 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $61.0 billion in November (revised) to $67.4 billion in December, as imports increased and exports decreased. The goods deficit increased $7.4 billion in December to $90.6 billion. The services surplus increased $1.0 billion in December to $23.2 billion.

Gross Domestic Product for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2020

January 31, 2023 | News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) decreased 29.7 percent in 2020 after decreasing 11.3 percent in 2019. The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in exports of goods and services, private fixed investment, personal consumption expenditures, and government spending. Imports, a subtraction item in the calculation of GDP, also decreased.

Gross Domestic Product for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2020

January 31, 2023 | The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands decreased 29.7 percent in 2020, after decreasing 11.3 percent in 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in exports of goods and services, private fixed investment, personal consumption expenditures, and government spending. Imports, a subtraction item in the…

Personal Income and Outlays, December 2022

January 27, 2023 | The BEA Wire

Personal income increased $49.5 billion, or 0.2 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending decreased $41.6 billion, or 0.2 percent, in December. The increase in personal income primarily reflected increases in compensation and proprietors’ income. The personal saving rate (that is, personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income) was 3.4 percent in December, compared with 2.9 percent in November.

Personal Income and Outlays, December 2022

January 27, 2023 | News Release

Personal income increased $49.5 billion, or 0.2 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending decreased $41.6 billion, or 0.2 percent, in December. The increase in personal income primarily reflected increases in compensation and proprietors’ income. The personal saving rate (that is, personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income) was 3.4 percent in December, compared with 2.9 percent in November.

Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter 2022 and Year 2022 (Advance Estimate)

January 26, 2023 | The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, after increasing 3.2 percent in the third quarter. The increase in the fourth quarter primarily reflected increases in inventory investment and consumer spending that were partly offset by a decrease in housing investment.

Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2022 (Advance Estimate)

January 26, 2023 | News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, after increasing 3.2 percent in the third quarter. The increase in the fourth quarter primarily reflected increases in inventory investment and consumer spending that were partly offset by a decrease in housing investment.

Survey of Current Business Begins Rolling Schedule, New Website

January 9, 2023 | The BEA Wire

BEA’s journal of record, the Survey of Current Business, is starting 2023 by publishing articles more quickly, with a new website that makes content easier to find.

Beginning today, the Survey will publish individual articles, visual essays, statistical tables, and other content when they are ready, instead of holding them to publish together as a single online issue each month.