International Services Surveys: BE-9, Quarterly Survey of Foreign Airline Operators' Revenues and Expenses in the United States

Summary

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is amending regulations to set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-9, a quarterly survey of foreign airline operators' revenues and expenses in the United States. The survey, mandated by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act, will provide essential data for the compilation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts, which are crucial for analyzing economic trends and estimating integral components of the transportation account.