Figure 2.5,,,,,,
U.S. Gross Domestic Product and Aviation Revenue Passenger-Miles: 1994-2004 (Billions),,,,,,
(Index 1994=100),,,,,,
Year,"GDP
(billions of chained 2000 dollars)",GDP indexed,Domestic RPMs,Domestic RPMs indexed,International RPMs,International RPMs indexed
1994,"7,835.5",100,"388,410,210",100,"149,107,689",100
1995,"8,031.7",103,"403,911,656",104,"154,869,249",104
1996,"8,328.9",106,"434,651,687",112,"161,512,010",108
1997,"8,703.5",111,"452,827,860",117,"169,356,100",114
1998,"9,066.9",116,"462,753,505",119,"172,179,498",115
1999,"9,470.3",121,"488,356,869",126,"180,269,038",121
2000,"9,817.0",125,"515,621,596",133,"192,797,653",129
2001,"9,890.7",126,"486,506,043",125,"178,343,116",120
2002,"10,074.8",129,"477,519,680",123,"171,998,518",115
2003,"10,381.3",132,"496,466,471",128,"168,603,953",113
2004,"10,841.9",138,"557,821,088",144,"194,185,452",130
KEY: GDP = gross domestic product; RPMs = revenue passenger-miles.,,,,,,
NOTE: RPM--one revenue passenger transported one mile. International RPMs only include data from U.S. air carriers.,,,,,,
"SOURCES: RPM--U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, ""Airline Traffic Statistics,"" special tabulation, July 2005.",,,,,,
"GDP--U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, ""GDP Historical Data, 1929-2004,"" available at http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn1.htm as of July 2005.",,,,,,