The following tables will be discontinued or impacted December 5, 2025. BEA will discontinue benchmark statistics that provide supplemental trade and research and development data, beginning with the 2022 revised data. BEA is also discontinuing annual statistics on U.S. affiliates with 50 percent or less foreign ownership. BEA plans to publish these statistics in benchmark publications (occurring every five years), beginning with the 2022 revised data. Lastly, seven tables that provide supplemental industry statistics will be discontinued, beginning with the 2023 preliminary data. The affected tables are categorized:

Discontinued = new data will no longer be published. 
Impacted-no annual = data planned only for benchmark publications (occurring every five years). 
 

Discontinued

  • Majority-Owned U.S. Affiliates
    • Table II. A8. Sales and Employment of Affiliates, by Industry of Affiliate and Industry of Sales
    • Sales by Affiliates by Industry of Sales Data | Tables II.D 7 – II.D 9
    • Employment of Affiliates by Industry of Sales Data |Tables II.G10 – II.G 12
    • U.S. Trade in Goods of Affiliates | Tables II.H 9 – II.H.24
    • Research and Development Performed by and Funded by Affiliates | Tables II.I 4 – II.I 5
  • All U.S. Affiliates
    • Frequently Requested Table – Selected Data by Country 2007-2022
    • Frequently Requested Table – Selected Data by Industry 2007-2022

Impacted-no annual

  • All U.S. Affiliates
    • Selected Data | Tables I.A1 - A9
    • Balance Sheet, PP&E, Income Statement, and EmploymentData | Tables I.B1 - G17