GDP, National Output & Corporate Profits · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
U.S. Corporate Profits After Tax by Year (1947-2025)
BEA national income accounts track aggregate after-tax earnings of U.S. corporations across all industries. In 2025, corporate profits recorded 3,528.6Billions of USD, compared with 3,432.8 in 2024. Across the 79-year archive (1947-2025), readings have ranged between 20.0 (1949) and 3,528.6 (2025).
Series Summary Ledger
- 2025 Reading3,528.6
- 2024 Reading3,432.8
- All-Time High (2025)3,528.6
- All-Time Low (1949)20.0
- Reporting UnitBillions of USD
- Series CodeCP
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) · 1947-2025
U.S. Corporate Profits After Tax by Year (1947-2025)
2025 Reading: 3,528.6 Billions of USD
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DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)
Corporate Profits by Decade
| Decade | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.9 | 22.2 | 33.1 |
| 1960s | 47.2 | 31.7 | 60.7 |
| 1970s | 123.0 | 55.0 | 220.6 |
| 1980s | 214.1 | 173.5 | 269.4 |
| 1990s | 446.0 | 283.8 | 592.3 |
| 2000s | 1,023.0 | 547.4 | 1,463.5 |
| 2010s | 1,868.4 | 1,589.4 | 2,078.3 |
| 2020s | 3,042.3 | 2,211.9 | 3,528.6 |
Corporate Profits Year-by-Year Historical Table (1947-2025)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (CP)| Year | Corporate Profits (Billions of USD) | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,528.6 | +95.8 |
| 2024 | 3,432.8 | +260.8 |
| 2023 | 3,172.0 | +161.3 |
| 2022 | 3,010.7 | +112.6 |
| 2021 | 2,898.0 | +686.2 |
| 2020 | 2,211.9 | +133.6 |
| 2019 | 2,078.3 | +58.1 |
| 2018 | 2,020.1 | +22.2 |
| 2017 | 1,998.0 | +134.0 |
| 2016 | 1,863.9 | +22.5 |
| 2015 | 1,841.4 | -105.9 |
| 2014 | 1,947.4 | +89.6 |
| 2013 | 1,857.7 | -23.0 |
| 2012 | 1,880.8 | +291.3 |
| 2011 | 1,589.4 | -17.0 |
| 2010 | 1,606.4 | +304.7 |
| 2009 | 1,301.7 | +118.9 |
| 2008 | 1,182.8 | -239.5 |
| 2007 | 1,422.4 | -41.1 |
| 2006 | 1,463.5 | +137.0 |
| 2005 | 1,326.5 | +316.4 |
| 2004 | 1,010.0 | +233.2 |
| 2003 | 776.8 | +130.6 |
| 2002 | 646.2 | +98.8 |
| 2001 | 547.4 | -5.6 |
| 2000 | 553.0 | -17.4 |
| 1999 | 570.3 | +37.3 |
| 1998 | 533.0 | -59.3 |
| 1997 | 592.3 | +50.8 |
| 1996 | 541.4 | +40.1 |
| 1995 | 501.3 | +62.9 |
| 1994 | 438.4 | +81.3 |
| 1993 | 357.0 | +22.3 |
| 1992 | 334.8 | +27.1 |
| 1991 | 307.7 | +23.8 |
| 1990 | 283.8 | +14.4 |
| 1989 | 269.4 | +3.5 |
| 1988 | 265.9 | +43.0 |
| 1987 | 222.9 | +49.4 |
| 1986 | 173.5 | -33.1 |
| 1985 | 206.6 | -9.5 |
| 1984 | 216.2 | +20.5 |
| 1983 | 195.6 | +16.7 |
| 1982 | 178.9 | -25.8 |
| 1981 | 204.7 | -2.1 |
| 1980 | 206.8 | -13.8 |
| 1979 | 220.6 | +28.1 |
| 1978 | 192.6 | +32.6 |
| 1977 | 160.0 | +23.2 |
| 1976 | 136.8 | +28.3 |
| 1975 | 108.5 | -5.8 |
| 1974 | 114.3 | +13.8 |
| 1973 | 100.5 | +23.7 |
| 1972 | 76.8 | +12.3 |
| 1971 | 64.5 | +9.5 |
| 1970 | 55.0 | -4.7 |
| 1969 | 59.7 | -1.0 |
| 1968 | 60.7 | +4.1 |
| 1967 | 56.6 | -1.5 |
| 1966 | 58.2 | +4.8 |
| 1965 | 53.3 | +8.5 |
| 1964 | 44.9 | +5.9 |
| 1963 | 38.9 | +3.0 |
| 1962 | 35.9 | +4.2 |
| 1961 | 31.7 | -0.3 |
| 1960 | 32.0 | -1.2 |
| 1959 | 33.1 | +6.5 |
| 1958 | 26.6 | -3.7 |
| 1957 | 30.3 | -0.7 |
| 1956 | 31.0 | +1.4 |
| 1955 | 29.7 | +6.2 |
| 1954 | 23.4 | +0.2 |
| 1953 | 23.2 | +1.0 |
| 1952 | 22.2 | -0.9 |
| 1951 | 23.1 | -3.0 |
| 1950 | 26.1 | +6.0 |
| 1949 | 20.0 | -4.2 |
| 1948 | 24.2 | +2.8 |
| 1947 | 21.4 | - |