The United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported personal consumption expenditures (PCE) amounted to $14.545 trillion in the U.S. in 2019. Purchases of goods and services were $11.261 trillion or 77.4% of that amount. As part of PCE, the BEA also considers transactions for which no payment was made, even though a monetary value is ascribed. Nonpurchases accounted for the other $3.284 trillion or 22.6% of PCE. Examples of nonpurchases are identified in the footnote below the table titled Personal Consumption Expenditures in the U.S. on this page. Per...