# The Bureau of Economic Analysis

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/  
**Website:** https://www.bea.gov/  
**APIs profiled:** 5

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce that provides economic data to policymakers, businesses, and the general public. The BEA collects and analyzes a wide range of economic indicators, including gross domestic product (GDP), personal income, and trade data. Through its reports and analysis, the BEA helps inform decision-making at all levels of government and helps businesses and individuals understand the state of the economy. The BEA Data API provides programmatic access to all published economic statistics including NIPA, regional data, international accounts, and industry-level data.

## Kin Score — 39.7 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 39.7).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 63.4 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 33.3 |
| Commercial Clarity | 28.9 |
| Access Clarity | 28.9 |

Regulatory layer — **Government & Public Sector**: 31.5 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 41.8 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | na |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | na |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (5)

- **The Bureau of Economic Analysis Industry API** — GDP by industry, input-output accounts, and sector-level data.
- **The Bureau of Economic Analysis International API** — International transactions, investment position, and multinational enterprise data.
- **The Bureau of Economic Analysis Metadata API** — Methods for discovering available datasets, parameters, and valid values.
- **The Bureau of Economic Analysis National Accounts API** — National Income and Product Accounts, Fixed Assets, and related national economic statistics.
- **The Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional API** — State, metropolitan area, and county level economic data.

## Agentic access (1)

- **The Bureau Of Economic Analysis Agentic Access** — 10 operations

## Security (2)

- **The Bureau Of Economic Analysis Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme
- **The Bureau Of Economic Analysis Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **The Bureau Of Economic Analysis Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Economics, Federal-Government, GDP, National Accounts, Open Data, Statistics

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/the-bureau-of-economic-analysis/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.