Table 1 - Transportation-Related Components of U.S. GDP: 1975 and 1999
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Table 1 - Transportation-Related Components of U.S. GDP: 1975 and 1999
(Billions of current dollars)
| 1975 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Personal consumption of transportation | ||
| Motor vehicles and parts | 54.8 | 320.7 |
| Gasoline and oil | 39.7 | 128.3 |
| Transportation services | 35.7 | 256.5 |
| Total | 130.2 | 705.5 |
| Gross private domestic investment | ||
| Transportation structures | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| Transportation equipment | 1.9 | 193.5 |
| Total | 3.3 | 199.9 |
| Exports (+) | ||
| Civilian aircraft, engines, and parts | 3.2 | 52.9 |
| Automotive vehicles, engines, and parts | 10.8 | 75.8 |
| Passenger fares | 1 | 19.8 |
| Other transportation | 5.8 | 27 |
| Total | 20.8 | 175.5 |
| Imports () | ||
| Civilian aircraft, engines, and parts | 0.5 | 23.8 |
| Automotive vehicles, engines, and parts | 12.1 | 179.4 |
| Passenger fares | 2.3 | 21.4 |
| Other transportation | 5.7 | 34.1 |
| Total | 20.6 | 258.7 |
| Net exports of transportation-relatedgoods and services | 0.2 | 83.2 |
| Government transportation-related purchases | ||
| Federal | 4.9 | 18.8 |
| State and local | 32.1 | 140.6 |
| Defense-related | 2.8 | 8.6 |
| Total | 39.9 | 168 |
| Total transportation final demand1 | 173.6 | 990.2 |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | 1,630.60 | 9,299.20 |
| Total transportation in GDP (percent) | 10.6% | 10.6% |
1 Demand for goods and services produced in the United States, regardless of where they are consumed. The measure counts exported goods and services, but does not include imports.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, calculated from data in U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business (Washington, DC: Various issues from 1975December 2000.)