International Economic Accounts
Balance of Payments (International Transactions)
Quarterly and annual estimates of transactions with foreigners, including trade in goods and services, receipts and payments of income, transfers, and transactions in financial assets.
- News Release: International Transactions
includes highlights and associated tables
- U.S. International Transactions, 1960-present (Excel • 601 KB)
- Interactive Tables: Detailed estimates
- Balance of Payments & International Investment Position Articles
Trade in Goods and Services
Monthly estimates of trade in goods and services.
- News Release: Trade in Goods and Services
includes highlights, information section, and associated tables
- News Release: Trade in Goods and Services Annual Revision
includes associated tables
- Trade in Goods and Services, 1992-present (Excel • 125KB)
- See International Accounts Products for detailed goods trade data.
- See International Services for detailed annual services trade data.
International Services
Annual estimates of trade in services and of sales of services in international markets through U.S. and foreign affiliates of multinational companies.
- Changes to the U.S. International Services Article
- Cross-border trade for 1986–2007, and services supplied through affiliates for 1986–2006
- Information on U.S. International Sales and Purchases of Services
- International Services Articles
International Investment Position
Annual estimates of the value of accumulated stocks of U.S.-owned assets abroad and of foreign-owned assets in the United States.
- News Release: International Investment Position
includes highlights and associated tables
- Changes in position in 2007 (Excel • 38 KB)
- Yearend positions, 1976-2007 (Excel •88 KB)
- Changes in selected major components of the international investment position, 1989-2007 (Excel • 34KB)
- International Investment Position Articles
Operations of Multinational Companies
Comprehensive data on inward and outward direct investment, including data on direct investment positions and transactions and on the financial and operating characteristics of the multinational companies involved.
U.S. direct investment abroad
- Balance of payments and Direct Investment position data (Selected Tables, Interactive Tables)
- Financial and operating data (Selected Tables, Interactive Tables)
- Product Guide for U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
Foreign direct investment in the U.S.
- Balance of payments and Direct Investment position data (Selected Tables, Interactive Tables)
- Financial and operating data (Selected Tables, Interactive Tables)
- Product Guide for Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.
Articles and presentations
Projects linking BEA data with data from other statistical agencies
Supplemental Estimates
- Ownership-Based Framework of the U.S. Current Account, 1982-2006 (Excel • 80KB)
- Supplemental Estimates from the International Economics Accounts
Survey Forms and Related Materials
- U.S. direct investment abroad
- Foreign direct investment in the U.S.
- U.S. international services transactions
- Institutional Remittances to Foreign Countries (Form BE-40) (PDF • 50 KB)
- Industry and foreign trade classification materials
- Electronic filing with the efile system
Previously Published Estimates
Previously published estimates contain historical data and have since been revised. Please contact the International program area with questions.