January 14, 2026

U.S. International Transactions, 3rd Quarter 2025

The U.S. current-account deficit narrowed by $22.8 billion, or 9.2 percent, to $226.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to statistics released today by BEA. The revised second-quarter deficit was $249.2 billion. The third-quarter deficit was 2.9 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, down from 3.3 percent in the second quarter.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q3 2025 (Initial)
+4.3%
Personal Income
September 2025
+0.4%
International Trade in Goods and Services
October 2025
-$29.4 B
International Transactions
Q3 2025
-$226.4 B

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January 2016 Trade Gap is $45.7 Billion

| The BEA Wire

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in January 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $44.7 billion in December (revised) to $45.7 billion in January, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published  December deficit was $43.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.1 billion from December to $63.7 billion in January. The services…

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2016

| News Release

U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis NEWS U.S. Department of Commerce * Washington, DC 20230 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES January 2016 The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S.

Retail Trade Led Growth Across States in the Third Quarter

| The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2015, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, U.S. real GDP by state growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter of 2015 after increasing 3.8 percent in the second quarter. Retail trade; health care and social assistance; and…

Gross Domestic Product by State, 3rd quarter 2015

| News Release

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2015, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, U.S. real GDP by state growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter of 2015 after increasing 3.8 percent in the second quarter. Retail trade; health care and social assistance; and…

Gross Domestic Product for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), 2014

| News Release

This release is available as a PDF download.

 

Northern Mariana Islands' Economy Grows for Third Straight Year

| The BEA Wire

The economy of the Northern Mariana Islands expanded in 2014, marking the third consecutive year of growth.

Real gross domestic product, adjusted to remove price changes, increased 3 percent in 2014. For comparison, real GDP for the United States (excluding the territories) increased 2.4 percent during the same period.

The growth in the Northern Mariana Islands’ economy reflected increases in private fixed investment, consumer…

Personal Income Rises in January

| The BEA Wire

Personal income increased 0.5 percent in January after increasing 0.3 percent in December. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.6 percent in January after increasing 0.2 percent in December.

GDP Increases in Fourth Quarter

| The BEA Wire

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 2.0 percent.

Personal Income and Outlays, January 2016

| News Release

Personal income increased $79.6 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $63.5 billion, or 0.5 percent, in January, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $63.0 billion, or 0.5 percent. In December, personal income increased $45.6 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $39.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, and PCE increased $11.6 billion, or 0.1 percent, based on…

Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and annual 2015 (second estimate)

| News Release

Real gross domestic product -- the value of the goods and services produced by the nation’s economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price changes -- increased at an annual rate of 1.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 2.0 percent. The GDP estimate released today…