jeudi 19 mars 2015
U.S. International Transactions: Fourth Quarter 2014
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The U.S. current-account deficit—a net measure of transactions between the United States and
the rest of the world in goods, services, primary income (investment income and compensation),
and secondary income (current transfers)—increased to $113.5 billion (preliminary) in the
fourth quarter of 2014 from $98.9 billion (revised) in the third quarter. The deficit increased
to 2.6 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) from 2.2 percent in the third
quarter. The increase in the current-account deficit was primarily accounted for by a decrease
in the surplus on primary income. In addition, the deficits on goods and secondary income
increased. These changes were partly offset by an increase in the surplus on services.
Goods and services
The deficit on goods and services increased to $127.0 billion in the fourth quarter from
$123.9 billion in the third quarter.
Goods The deficit on goods increased to $185.2 billion in the fourth quarter from
$181.1 billion in the third quarter.
Goods exports decreased to $410.1 billion from $415.0 billion. Exports decreased in three
of the six major general-merchandise end-use categories. The largest decrease was in industrial
supplies and materials; exports also decreased in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and
in consumer goods except food and automotive. The decrease in industrial supplies and
materials—which more than accounted for the total decrease in general merchandise exports—
the rest of the world in goods, services, primary income (investment income and compensation),
and secondary income (current transfers)—increased to $113.5 billion (preliminary) in the
fourth quarter of 2014 from $98.9 billion (revised) in the third quarter. The deficit increased
to 2.6 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product (GDP) from 2.2 percent in the third
quarter. The increase in the current-account deficit was primarily accounted for by a decrease
in the surplus on primary income. In addition, the deficits on goods and secondary income
increased. These changes were partly offset by an increase in the surplus on services.
Goods and services
The deficit on goods and services increased to $127.0 billion in the fourth quarter from
$123.9 billion in the third quarter.
Goods The deficit on goods increased to $185.2 billion in the fourth quarter from
$181.1 billion in the third quarter.
Goods exports decreased to $410.1 billion from $415.0 billion. Exports decreased in three
of the six major general-merchandise end-use categories. The largest decrease was in industrial
supplies and materials; exports also decreased in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and
in consumer goods except food and automotive. The decrease in industrial supplies and
materials—which more than accounted for the total decrease in general merchandise exports—
U.S. International Transactions: Fourth Quarter 2014
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