VALUE OF TRANSPORTATION-RELATED EXPORTS
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
VALUE OF TRANSPORTATION-RELATED EXPORTS
Components of Transportation-Related Exports (quarterly data, seasonally adjusted)
Transportation-related exports contribute to U.S. GDP and employment, which help retain the U.S. industrial base.
| Exports (billions of dollars) | Q2 01 | Q3 01 |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation-related total | 65.15 | 61.88 |
| Transportation-related total percent change from previous quarter | 0.93 | -5.03 |
| Automotive and parts | 19.08 | 19.33 |
| Automotive and parts percent change from previous quarter | 6.27 | 1.31 |
| Travel | 20.23 | 17.93 |
| Travel percent change from previous quarter | -0.37 | -11.37 |
| Civilian aircraft and parts | 13.78 | 13.28 |
| Civilian aircraft and parts percent change from previous quarter | -1.78 | -3.63 |
| Other | 7.10 | 6.83 |
| Other percent change from previous quarter | -3.40 | -3.87 |
| Passenger fares | 4.98 | 4.53 |
| Passenger fares percent change from previous quarter | 1.02 | -9.05 |
NOTES: Other transportation exports include payments for freight transportation services and port services.
Passenger fares include international transportation fares, particularly, air fares and ocean liner fares.
Travel includes intercity and local fares within a country, hotel and restaurant, admission fees, and souvenir expenditures.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business, November 2001, NIPA Table 4.3.