Survey of Current Business (SCB)

Updated Summary of NIPA Methodologies

The data and methods used to prepare current-dollar and real gross domestic product and current-dollar gross domestic income, reflecting the 2023 comprehensive update of the National Economic Accounts.

December 1, 2023

Improved Estimates of the National Economic Accounts

A detailed look at the 16th comprehensive update, which was released in September, and the major changes in statistics, definitions, and presentations. This marks the first concurrent release of the benchmark supply and use tables and the comprehensive updates of BEA’s national, industry, and regional accounts.

November 9, 2023

Government Receipts and Expenditures

Net government saving decreased $108.3 billion to −$1,845.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023. Net federal government saving increased $13.0 billion to −$1,660.7 billion. Net state and local government saving decreased $121.3 billion to −$184.7 billion.

October 17, 2023

GDP and the Economy

A monthly article featuring details on gross domestic product and other estimates from BEA's National Income and Product Accounts and Industry Economic Accounts.

October 30, 2023

Current GDP release

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U.S. International Services

In 2022, U.S. exports of services exceeded U.S. imports of services for a surplus of $231.8 billion. In 2021, services supplied to foreign markets through foreign affiliates of U.S. MNEs exceeded services supplied to the United States through U.S. affiliates of foreign MNEs.

October 13, 2023

A Look at the U.S. International Transactions

The U.S. current-account deficit decreased to $212.1 billion in the second quarter of 2023 from $214.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

October 11, 2023

A Look at the U.S. International Investment Position

The net international investment position decreased from −$16.74 trillion in the first quarter of 2023 to −$18.00 trillion in the second quarter.

October 3, 2023

Visual Essay

Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises

Statistics on value added and employment and expenditures on property, plant, and equipment and research and development in 2021.

September 8, 2023

Direct Investment by Country and Industry

Growth in the outward investment position increased $212.2 billion in 2022 to $6.58 trillion, up 3.3 percent from 2021. The inward investment position increased $216.8 billion to $5.25 trillion, up 4.3 percent from 2021.

August 18, 2023

Comprehensive Update of the Regional Economic Accounts

A look at upcoming improvements to statistics for GDP, personal income, personal consumption expenditures, and regional price parities to be introduced as part of the 2023 update, which will mark the first concurrent release of comprehensive updates of BEA’s national, industry, and regional accounts.

August 15, 2023