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New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Statistics presented by both activity and industry in a new Visual EssaySpending by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $151.0 billion in 2024, down $24.9 billion from 2023. Employment at these businesses was 204,200 workers.
August 18, 2025
Measuring Income Distribution: A Primer on the Gini Coefficient
The Gini coefficient summarizes how much the distribution of income or a related measure among individuals or households deviates from a perfectly equal distribution.
August 14, 2025
Annual Update of the U.S. International Transactions Accounts
Revised quarterly and annual statistics that incorporate newly available and revised source data as well as updated seasonal factors.
July 28, 2025
A Look at the U.S. International Transactions
The U.S. current-account deficit increased to $450.2 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from $312.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024.
July 17, 2025
Government Receipts and Expenditure
Net government saving increased $25.0 billion to −$1,888.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025. Net federal government saving increased $56.1 billion to −$1,811.0 billion. Net state and local government saving decreased $31.2 billion to −$77.1 billion.
July 15, 2025
A Look at the U.S. International Investment Position
The net international investment position increased from −$26.54 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 to −$24.61 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2025.
July 14, 2025
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