Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency overview
Formed	January 1, 1972
Preceding Agency	Office of Business Economics
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Agency executive	Director, J. Steven Landefeld
Parent Agency	Economics and Statistics Administration
Website
www.bea.gov

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. BEA is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System.

Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner".