BEA figures show that annual profits earned overseas peaked at $150.8bn in 2001, fell to $119.3bn in 2002 and continued to slide, to an annualised $106.5bn, in the first quarter of 2003.

• 经济分析局的数据显示，美国企业海外获得的年利润于2001年达到了1508亿美元的峰值；2002年跌至1193亿美元；此后继续下跌，到2003年第一季度，按年率计算后的利润为1065亿美元。