BEA : BEA eFile System
BEA eFile System
BEA eFile System
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Instructions
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Secure Messaging Instructions
Bulk CSV import
Updated 2020 Q1
Survey Resources and Contact Information
Form
Telephone
Email
BE-13
(301) 278-9419
be13@bea.gov
BE-12/15
(301) 278-9247
be12_15efile@bea.gov
BE-605
(301) 278-9422
be605efile@bea.gov
BE-10/11
(301) 278-9418
be10_11efile@bea.gov
BE-577
(301) 278-9261
be577efile@bea.gov
BE-45/120/125/140/180/185
(301) 278-9303
services_efile@bea.gov
BE-9/29/30/37
(301) 278-9303
bp_efile@bea.gov
...for technical assistance with eFile call (301) 278-9401 - Please include your name, phone number, the survey you are filing, the efile ID (if known) and a description of the problem you are experiencing.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
When communicating by email with BEA, please do not include sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the text or in an unencrypted attachment.
Sensitive PII is information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as a Social Security Number (full or partial).
Any document containing sensitive PII that is attached to an email must be encrypted. Any email received by BEA that contains sensitive PII in the text or in an unencrypted attachment will be blocked and deleted.
If you have any questions, please contact us using the contact information on the survey you are completing.
Latest Available Periods
Survey
Period
Foreign Direct Investment in the US
BE-13
2026 Annual
BE-12/15
2025 Annual
BE-605
2026
Q1
US Direct Investment Abroad
BE-10/11
2025 Annual
BE-577
2026
Q1
Services Transactions
BE-45
2026
Q1
BE-120
2022 Annual
BE-125
2026
Q1
BE-180
2024 Annual
BE-185
2026
Q1
BE-140
2023 Annual
BE-9
2026
Q1
BE-29
2025 Annual
BE-30
2026
Q1
BE-37
2026
Q1
US