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Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 4th Quarter 2023

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2023, with the percent change ranging from 6.7 percent in Nevada to 0.2 percent in Nebraska.

Personal Income and Outlays, February 2024

Personal income increased $66.5 billion (0.3 percent at a monthly rate) in February. Disposable personal income —personal income less personal current taxes—increased $50.3 billion (0.2 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of personal consumption expenditures, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $149.9 billion (0.8 percent) and consumer spending increased $145.5 billion (0.8 percent). Personal saving was…

Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), Corporate Profits, and GDP by Industry, Fourth Quarter and Year 2023

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the “third” estimate. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 4.9 percent. The increase in the fourth quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending and state and local government spending that were partly offset by a decrease in inventory investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP,…

U.S. International Investment Position, Year 2023

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$19.77 trillion at the end of 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Assets totaled $34.54 trillion, and liabilities were $54.31 trillion. At the end of 2022, the net investment position was –$16.17 trillion.

U.S. International Investment Position, 4th Quarter 2023

The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$19.77 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Assets totaled $34.54 trillion, and liabilities were $54.31 trillion. At the end of the third quarter, the net investment position was –$18.11 trillion.

Arts and Culture Economy Grows 4.8 Percent in 2022

Arts and cultural economic activity, adjusted for inflation, increased 4.8 percent in 2022 after increasing 10.8 percent in 2021, according to statistics released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. By comparison, the broader economy, as measured by real gross domestic product,  increased 1.9 percent in 2022 after increasing 5.8 percent in 2021.

Arts and cultural economic activity accounted for 4.3 percent of GDP, or $1.10…

U.S. Current-Account Deficit Narrows in 2023

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, narrowed by $152.8 billion, or 15.7 percent, to $818.8 billion in 2023. The narrowing mostly reflected a reduced deficit on goods. The 2023 deficit was 3.0 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, down from 3.8 percent in 2022.

U.S. Current-Account Deficit Narrows in 4th Quarter 2023

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, narrowed by $1.6 billion, or 0.8 percent, to $194.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. The narrowing primarily reflected a reduced deficit on secondary income that was mostly offset by an expanded deficit on goods. The fourth-quarter deficit was 2.8 percent of…

Beer and the Balance of Payments

A blog post from BEA Director Vipin Arora

Trade—what Adam Smith described as our intrinsic "propensity to truck, barter, and exchange one thing for another"—has helped to make today's world. It is hard to say how long trade has been with us, but certainly since the beginning of recorded history, and likely much longer. One of my favorite examples is beer, which was a very popular beverage in ancient Mesopotamia. As far back as…

2023 Trade Gap is $779.8 Billion

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $951.2 billion in 2022 to $779.8 billion in 2023 (revised), as exports increased and imports decreased. The goods deficit decreased $123.4 billion to $1,059.6 billion, and the services surplus increased $48.0 billion to $279.8 billion. The goods and services deficit was 2.9 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product in 2023, down from 3.7 percent in 2022.

January 2024 Trade Gap is $67.4 Billion

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased from $64.2 billion in December (revised) to $67.4 billion in January, as imports increased more than exports. The goods deficit increased $3.0 billion to $91.6 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.3 billion to $24.2 billion

Personal Income and Outlays, January 2024

Personal income increased $233.7 billion (1.0 percent at a monthly rate) in January. Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $67.6 billion (0.3 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of personal consumption expenditures (PCE), personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $54.3 billion (0.3 percent) and consumer spending increased $43.9 billion (0.2 percent). Personal…