Regional input–output multipliers such as the RIMS II multipliers allow estimates of how a one-time or sustained increase in economic activity in a particular region will impact other industries located in the region—i.e., estimating local shocks on gross output, value added, earnings, and employment.
Differences in industry-specific regional multipliers are not meaningful, nor appropriate for use in a national context.
[2] The RIMS II framework is updated every few years with new data, depending on the resources available to the BEA.
In 2015, the BEA began re-releasing the multipliers; they are generally released on an annual basis.
The RIMS II framework currently encompasses multipliers for the "benchmark series".