January 22, 2026

Split Activities of Personal Income and Outlays, October and November 2025 and Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter 2025 (Updated Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits (Revised)

Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter 2025 (Updated Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits (Revised)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the updated estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.8 percent. The increase in real GDP in the third quarter reflected increases in consumer spending, exports, government spending, and investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased.

Personal Income and Outlays, October and November 2025

Personal income increased $30.6 billion (0.1 percent at a monthly rate) in October, followed by an increase of $80.0 billion (0.3 percent) in November, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $12.0 billion (0.1 percent), followed by an increase of $63.7 billion (0.3 percent). Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $98.6 billion (0.5 percent), followed by an increase of $108.7 billion (0.5 percent).

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q3 2025 (Initial)
+4.3%
Gross Domestic Product
Q3 2025 (Updated)
+4.4%
Personal Income
November 2025
+0.3%
International Trade in Goods and Services
October 2025
-$29.4 B
International Transactions
Q3 2025
-$226.4 B

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| The BEA Wire

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Gross Domestic Product, Second Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate)

| News Release

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Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2023

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $364.0 billion to $6.68 trillion at the end of 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The increase reflected a $147.1 billion increase in the position in Europe (chart 1), primarily in Ireland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. By industry, holding company affiliates had the largest increase.

Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2023

| News Release

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| The BEA Wire

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The Transformative Power of BEA’s Supply-Use Tables

| The BEA Wire

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New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2023

| The BEA Wire

Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $148.8 billion in 2023, down $57.4 billion, or 28 percent, from $206.2 billion in 2022. 

New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2023

| News Release

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May 2024 Trade Gap is $75.1 Billion

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $74.5 billion in April (revised) to $75.1 billion in May, as exports decreased more than imports. The goods deficit increased $0.9 billion to $100.2 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.3 billion to $25.1 billion.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2024

| News Release

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased in May 2024 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $74.5 billion in April (revised) to $75.1 billion in May, as exports decreased more than imports. The goods deficit increased $0.9 billion in May to $100.2 billion. The services surplus increased $0.3 billion in May to $25.1 billion.