BEA Data
BEA publishes official tables, interactive data, APIs, release schedules, and methodology for measures such as GDP, personal income, and trade.
Limitations: Estimates are revised and use specific accounting definitions. Compare like releases and geographies, and read the methodology before treating a change as final.
Why it is useful
BEA publishes official tables, interactive data, APIs, release schedules, and methodology for measures such as GDP, personal income, and trade. This resource is especially useful for National, industry, international, and regional economic accounts. Review the current instructions and limitations from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis before relying on it for important work.
Limitations
Estimates are revised and use specific accounting definitions. Compare like releases and geographies, and read the methodology before treating a change as final.