Annual Revision of the U.S. International Transactions Accounts.

GOVERNMENT policy on investments; TRAVEL -- Information services; INFORMATION resources management -- Government policy; INVESTMENTS; DATA analysis; BALANCE of payments

The article focuses on the release of the annual U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and the international investment position (IIP) accounts revisions in June 2016. Topics discussed include an overview of ITAs and IIP, the revised travel service source data improvement, and the effects of the revisions. INSET: 2016 Annual Revision in Historical Context.