The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is your source of accurate and objective data about the nation's economy.
What We Do
BEA's economists produce some of the world's most closely watched statistics, including U.S. gross domestic product, better known as GDP. We do state and local numbers, too, plus foreign trade and investment stats and industry data.
Economic Accounts: Descriptions of BEA's principal programs and activities
Who Uses BEA Measures? Information on the primary users of BEA's economic accounts
We've Got Your Number: A quick guide to BEA and its data
Why We Do It
Governments of all levels, businesses big and small, and Americans everywhere rely on our numbers. BEA's work underpins decisions about interest rates and trade policy, taxes and spending, hiring and investing, and more.
All from a source that's nonpartisan, nonpolitical and neutral on policy.