bea_international_transactions
Access U.S. international transactions data to analyze balance of payments, track goods/services trade, and monitor current/financial account balances.
Instructions
Get U.S. international transactions (balance of payments) data.
Tracks all transactions between U.S. and foreign residents: goods/services trade, current account, financial account, capital transfers.
Indicator examples:
BalGds: Balance on goods (default)
BalServ: Balance on services
BalCurAcct: Current account balance
ExpGds/ImpGds: Exports/Imports of goods
PfInvAssets: Portfolio investment assets
Frequency: A=annual, QSA=quarterly seasonally adjusted, QNSA=not adjusted
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| indicator | No | Transaction type: 'BalGds' (default), 'BalServ', 'BalCurAcct', 'ExpGds', 'ImpGds'. Use bea_dataset_info for full list. | |
| area_or_country | No | 'AllCountries' (default total), or specific: 'China', 'Canada', 'Mexico', 'Japan', 'Germany'. 'All' for all area/country breakdowns. | |
| frequency | No | 'A' (annual, default), 'QSA' (quarterly SA), 'QNSA' (quarterly NSA) | |
| year | No | Year(s): 'ALL' (default), or comma-separated years |