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Economic and Financial Data for the United States

[Last update: February 15, 2013 ]
[Updated twice daily]

The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which the United States has committed, please visit the DSBB Home Page.

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Unless otherwise indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted. Unless otherwise indicated, data are final when first released.
Preliminary data are indicated by 'p'.

SDDS Data Category and Component Unit
Description
Observations
Date of
Latest
Latest
data
Latest-1
data
 
REAL SECTOR
National Accounts
GDP, current prices $billion; seasonally adj Q4/12 15,829.0 15,811.0
Personal consumption expenditures
$billion Q4/12 11,249.1 11,154.4
Private nonresidential investment in structures
$billion Q4/12 460.2 460.1
Private nonresidential investment in equipment and software
$billion Q4/12 1,186.6 1,149.9
Private residential investment
$billion Q4/12 404.6 387.9
Change in private inventories
$billion Q4/12 32.8 82.3
Exports
$billion Q4/12 2,173.7 2,198.7
Imports
$billion Q4/12 2,730.8 2,715.5
Federal government consumption expenditures and gross investment
$billion Q4/12 1,197.1 1,241.4
State and local government consumption expenditures and gross investment
$billion Q4/12 1,855.8 1,851.9
Real GDP chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 13,647.6 13,652.5
Real personal consumption expenditures
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 9,671.9 9,620.1
Real private nonresidential investment in structures
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 349.2 350.2
Real private nonresidential investment in equipment and software
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 1,169.2 1,135.4
Real private residential investment
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 384.3 370.9
Real change in private inventories
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 20.0 60.3
Real exports
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 1,824.0 1,850.9
Real imports
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 2,228.0 2,246.1
Real Federal government consumption expenditures and gross investment
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 1,004.4 1,045.9
Real State and local government consumption expenditures and gross investment
chained 2000 $billion Q4/12 1,460.2 1,462.7
Change, real GDP % change; seasonally adj Q4/12 -0.1 3.1
Production Index (1) 1992=100, seasonally adj December 2012 98.09304 97.83933
Labor Market
Employment thousands; seasonally adj; 1-month change January 2013 157(P) 196(P)
Unemployment % labor force; seasonally adj January 2013 7.9 7.8
Wages/Earnings Avg hourly earnings, seasonally adj $; prel January 2013 19.97(P) 19.92(P)
Price Indices
Consumer Price Index seasonally adj; 1982-84=100 December 2012 230.979 231.025
Consumer Price Index, monthly change seasonally adj; 1982-84=100; 1-month % change December 2012 0.0 -0.3
Producer Price Index (Finished Goods) seasonally adj; 1982=100 December 2012 195.6(P) 196.0(P)
Producer Price Index (Finished Goods), monthly change seasonally adjusted; 1982=100; 1-month % change December 2012 -0.2(P) -0.8(P)
 
FISCAL SECTOR
General Government (2)
Revenue, Expenditure, and Surplus [National Accounts Basis]
Current revenue $billion; seasonally adjusted annual rates Q3/12 4,270.0 4,259.3
Current expenditure $billion; seasonally adjusted annual rates Q4/12 5,509.4 5,499.2
Current balance, surplus or deficit(-) $billion; seasonally adjusted annual rates Q3/12 -1,229.3 -1,239.0
Gross investment $billion; seasonally adjusted annual rates Q3/12 476.6 474.5
Total surplus or deficit(-) $billion; seasonally adjusted annual rates Q3/12 -1,703.8 -1,712.4
Adjustment (3)
Total adjustment $billion; seasonally adj 3rd Qtr 2012 903.6 514.6
Financing [Flow of Funds Basis]
Net financial investment $billion; seasonally adj 3rd Qtr 2012 -780.3 -1,197.8
Net acquisition of financial assets $billion; seasonally adj 3rd Qtr 2012 -0.1 193.5
Net increase in liabilities $billion; seasonally adj 3rd Qtr 2012 780.3 1,391.3
Central Government Operations
Revenue $billion Jan/12 234 240
Expenditure $billion Jan/12 261.7 325.9
Balance, Deficit/Surplus $billion Jan/12 27 86
Financing $billion Jan/12 27 86
Borrowing from the public $billion Jan/12 124.7 59.1
Reduction of operating cash $billion Jan/12 -72.9 1.9
By other means $billion Jan/12 -24.5 25
Central Government Debt
Total government debt $billion Jan/13 16,433.8 16,432.7
Short-term maturity (1 year and less)
$billion Jan/13 1,965.0 2,048.8
Long-term maturity (greater than 1 year)
$billion Jan/13 14,435.1 14,367.9
Debt guaranteed by central government $billion Jan/13 0 0
Flow of Funds Accounts are available from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
 
FINANCIAL SECTOR
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector
Money M1 $million; seasonally adj January 28, 2013 2,480,799 2,470,646
Money M2 $million; seasonally adj January 28, 2013 10,413,220 10,403,450
Domestic credit to the central government (4) $million January 30, 2013 1,863,125 1,861,563
Domestic credit to the rest of the economy (5) $million January 30, 2013 8,142,310 8,091,929
External position, gross
(own and custody claims, all currencies)
$million 3rd Qtr 2012 3,900,163 3,752,844
External position, gross
(own claims in dollars)
$million November 2012 2,751,120 2,803,867
External position, gross
(own and custody liabilities, all currencies)
$million 3rd Qtr 2012 4,606,686 4,531,535
External position, gross
(own and custody liabilities in dollars)
$million November 2012 4,245,285 4,306,043
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank
Monetary Base $million February 6, 2013 2,828,727 2,801,278
Domestic claims on the public sector $million February 6, 2013 1,937,263 1,904,845
Domestic claims on the private sector $million October 31, 2012 -2,992.108 -84,114.92
External position, gross $million February 6, 2013 16,469.13 17,439.85
Interest Rates: Daily updates are available from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Financial Soundness Indicators: Latest Indicators
Stock Market: Real-time data can be obtained from NYSE Market Information
 
EXTERNAL SECTOR
Balance of payments
Current Account
Exports of goods $million Q3/12 393,395 394,114
Imports of goods $million Q3/12 -567,294 -579,850
Exports of services $million Q3/12 159,124 157,554
Imports of services $million Q3/12 -109,713 -109,240
Receipts of income $million Q3/12 184,416 184,002
Payments of income $million Q3/12 -133,596 -131,949
Unilateral current transfers, net $million Q3/12 -33,839 -32,743
Capital and Financial Account
Capital account transactions, net $million Q3/12 n.a. -291
U.S. official reserve assets, net $million Q3/12 -833 -3,289
U.S. government assets, other than official reserve assets, net $million Q3/12 14,151 16,650
U.S. direct investment abroad $million Q3/12 -101,434 -63,347
Foreign securities $million Q3/12 2,166 6,519
U.S. claims on unaffiliated foreigners reported by U.S. nonbanking concerns $million Q3/12 203 24,608
U.S. claims reported by U.S. banks, not included elsewhere $million Q3/12 -144,027 267,046
Foreign official assets in the U.S., net $million Q3/12 130,281 79,772
Foreign direct investment in the U.S. $million Q3/12 34,204 48,018
U.S. Treasury securities $million Q3/12 47,882 5,992
U.S. securities other than U.S. Treasury securities $million Q3/12 47,683 -43,065
U.S. currency $million Q3/12 16,156 7,116
U.S. liabilities to unaffiliated foreigners reported by U.S. nonbanking concerns $million Q3/12 -6,028 -27,008
U.S. liabilities reported by U.S. banks, not included elsewhere $million Q3/12 11,782 -214,432
Financial derivatives, net $million Q3/12 -6,406 464
Memoranda
Balance on goods $million Q3/12 -173,899 -185,736
Balance on services $million Q3/12 49,411 48,314
Balance on goods and services $million Q3/12 -124,488 -137,423
Balance on goods, services, and income $million Q3/12 -73,668 -85,369
Balance on current account $million Q3/12 -107,507 -118,112
International reserves and foreign currency liquidity
Reserve template: Weekly updates are available from the Department of Treasury
Official reserve assets $million Feb/1/13 152,282 149,838
Merchandise Trade
Total exports $billion Dec/2012 186.4 182.5
Total imports $billion Dec/2012 224.9 231.1
Total balance $billion Dec/2012 -38.5 -48.6
International Investment Position
Net international investment position of the U.S. $million 2011 -4,030,250 -2,473,599
Assets
U.S.-owned assets abroad $million 2011 21,132,370 20,298,413
U.S. direct investment abroad at current cost
$million 2011 4,681,569 4,306,843
Foreign securities
$million 2011 5,922,001 6,336,370
Foreign bonds
$million 2011 1,763,754 1,689,462
Foreign corporate stocks
$million 2011 4,158,247 4,646,908
Financial derivatives, gross positive fair value
$million 2011 4,704,666 3,652,313
Other investment: U.S. claims on unaffiliated foreigners reported by U.S. nonbanking concerns
$million 2011 796,827 874,762
Other investment: U.S. claims reported by U.S. banks, not included elsewhere
$million 2011 4,312,370 4,564,217
Other investment: U.S. Government assets other than official reserve assets
$million 2011 178,901 75,235
U.S. official reserve assets
$million 2011 536,036 488,673
Liabilities
Foreign-owned assets in the U.S. $million 2011 25,162,620 22,772,012
Foreign direct investment in the U.S. at current cost
$million 2011 2,908,791 2,597,707
U.S. Treasury securities
$million 2011 1,418,050 1,101,828
U.S. securities other than U.S. Treasury securities
$million 2011 5,968,177 5,933,958
U.S. corporate and other bonds
$million 2011 2,909,962 2,915,698
U.S. corporate stocks
$million 2011 3,058,215 3,018,260
Financial derivatives, gross negative fair value
$million 2011 4,578,414 3,541,931
Other investment: U.S. liabilities to unaffiliated foreigners reported by U.S. nonbanking concerns
$million 2011 629,728 643,618
Other investment: U.S. liabilities reported by U.S. banks, not included elsewhere
$million 2011 4,011,582 3,698,153
Other investment: U.S. currency
$million 2011 397,086 342,090
Portfolio investment and other investment: Foreign official assets in the U.S.
$million 2011 5,250,792 4,912,727
Memoranda
U.S. direct investment abroad at market value $million 2011 4,499,962 4,766,730
Foreign direct investment in the U.S. at market value $million 2011 3,509,359 3,397,411
Gross External Debt: Quarterly updates are available from the Department of Treasury
Exchange rates: Daily rates can be obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
 
Population thousands; resident population Oct/2012 314,492 314,277

Footnotes

1 The first estimate of output for a month is preliminary.

2 The data for the prescribed components of revenue, expenditure, and surplus/deficit are compiled on a "national accounts" basis. The data for the prescribed components of the financing of the surplus/deficit are dissiminated on a "flow of funds" basis. Because the method of compilation differs for these sets of data, it is necessary to adjust the "Total surplus of deficit" figure in order to arrive at the figure for "Net Financial Investment" (see footnote 3).

3 The adjustment figure is primarily an adjustment for depreciation (Consumption of Fixed Capital), but also includes Insurance and Pension Fund Reserves, Net Capital Transfers, Access Rights Sales, and Sector Discrepancy. In the current quarter, a small discrepancy will remain as a result of revisions to the "national accounts" data subsequent to the "flow of funds" data release (which includes the items for Adjustment).

4 Omits obligations of states and municipalities held at small banks.

5 Includes obligations of states and municipalities held at small banks.

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