Bureau of Economic Analysis

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased in May 2026 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $54.6 billion in April (revised) to $77.6 billion in May, as exports decreased and imports increased. The goods deficit increased $23.6 billion in May to $106.5 billion. The services surplus increased $0.6 billion in May to $28.9 billion.

For each quarter of the year, BEA produces a wealth of state economic statistics. They are now featured in the same news release with industry statistics and the third estimate of U.S. gross domestic product each quarter.

Starting with the fourth quarter of 2025, BEA accelerated its production of state GDP and personal income statistics to present this comprehensive picture of the economy on the same day. 

BEA has significantly expanded its global value chain statistics to help policymakers and the public better understand international supply chains. 

Global value chain statistics lay out the mix of domestic and imported value included in the cross-border production chains of goods and services. They are also known as statistics measuring trade in value added.

Personal income increased $181.6 billion (0.7 percent at a monthly rate) in May, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $164.9 billion (0.7 percent), and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $156.1 billion (0.7 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of PCE, personal interest payments, and personal current…

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2025, real GDP increased 0.5 percent. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the first quarter were increases in investment, exports, government spending, and consumer spending. Imports,…

The U.S. current-account deficit resulting from international economic transactions widened by $5.8 billion, or 2.6 percent, to $226.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised fourth-quarter deficit was $221.1 billion. The first-quarter deficit was 2.9 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, up from 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter.

Build custom tables and charts from BEA's distribution of personal income statistics with BEA’s newest data analysis tool.

A blog post from BEA Director Vipin Arora 

I’m sure many of us remember playing the “don’t say it” game. Someone picks a word to avoid, and the first person to utter that word loses. Can you imagine how quickly the game would end these days if the word was AI? 

Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $232.2 billion in 2025, according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures increased $76.8 billion, or 49.5 percent, from 2024 levels. As in previous years, acquisitions of existing U.S. businesses accounted for most of the expenditures.

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in April 2026 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $56.6 billion in March (revised) to $55.9 billion in April, as exports increased more than imports. The goods deficit decreased $2.4 billion in April to $83.7 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.7 billion in April to $27.8 billion.