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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State Annual Personal Income, 2020 (Preliminary) and State Quarterly Personal Income, 4th Quarter 2020
State personal income increased 6.1 percent in 2020 after increasing 3.9 percent in 2019. In 2020, the increase in transfer receipts was the leading contributor to personal income growth in all states and the District of Columbia. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 8.4 percent in Arizona and Montana to 2.4 percent in Wyoming.
U.S. Current Account Deficit Widens in 2020
The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, widened by $167.0 billion, or 34.8 percent, to $647.2 billion in 2020. The widening mostly reflected reduced surpluses on primary income and on services and an expanded deficit on goods. The 2020 deficit was 3.1 percent of current dollar gross domestic product, up from…
U.S. Current Account Deficit Widens in Fourth Quarter 2020
The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, widened by $7.6 billion, or 4.2 percent, to $188.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. The widening mostly reflected an expanded deficit on goods and a reduced surplus on services that were partly offset by a reduced deficit on secondary income. The fourth quarter…
U.S. International Transactions, Fourth Quarter and Year 2020
The U.S. current account deficit widened by $7.6 billion, or 4.2 percent, to $188.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised third quarter deficit was $180.9 billion. The fourth quarter deficit was 3.5 percent of current dollar gross domestic product, up from 3.4 percent in the third quarter.
Input-Output Accounts: Who Sells What to Whom
At the foundation of BEA's industry statistics are the input-output accounts — a guide to the inner workings of the U.S. economy. These detailed tables can help you trace supply chains, see indirect connections between industries, or study an industry's imports and exports.
2020 Trade Gap is $681.7 Billion
The U.S. international trade deficit increased in 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $576.9 billion in 2019 to $681.7 billion in 2020, as exports decreased more than imports. As a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product, the goods and services deficit was 3.3 percent in 2020, up from 2.7 percent in 2019. The goods deficit increased from $864.3 billion in 2019 to $915…
January 2021 Trade Gap is $68.2 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in January 2021 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $67.0 billion in December (revised) to $68.2 billion in January, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published December deficit was $66.6 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.3 billion in January to $85.4 billion. The services surplus increased $0.…
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2021
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in January 2021 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $67.0 billion in December (revised) to $68.2 billion in January, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published December deficit was $66.6 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.3 billion in January to $85.4 billion. The services surplus increased $0.1…
Personal Income and Outlays, January 2021
Personal income increased 10.0 percent (monthly rate) while consumer spending increased 2.4 percent in January as provisions of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act enacted on December 27, 2020, began to take effect.
Personal Income and Outlays, January 2021
Personal income increased 10.0 percent (monthly rate) while consumer spending increased 2.4 percent in January as provisions of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act enacted on December 27, 2020, began to take effect.