FIGURE 3-8 U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Highway Vehicle-Miles Travelled (VMT): 1990-2012
| GDP (billions of chained 2009 dollars) | Highway VMT (millions) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $ 8,945 | 2,144,362 |
| 1991 | $ 8,939 | 2,172,050 |
| 1992 | $ 9,257 | 2,247,151 |
| 1993 | $ 9,511 | 2,296,378 |
| 1994 | $ 9,895 | 2,357,588 |
| 1995 | $ 10,164 | 2,422,696 |
| 1996 | $ 10,550 | 2,485,848 |
| 1997 | $ 11,023 | 2,561,695 |
| 1998 | $ 11,513 | 2,631,522 |
| 1999 | $ 12,071 | 2,691,056 |
| 2000 | $ 12,565 | 2,746,925 |
| 2001 | $ 12,684 | 2,795,610 |
| 2002 | $ 12,910 | 2,855,508 |
| 2003 | $ 13,270 | 2,890,221 |
| 2004 | $ 13,774 | 2,964,788 |
| 2005 | $ 14,236 | 2,989,430 |
| 2006 | $ 14,615 | 3,014,371 |
| 2007 | $ 14,877 | 3,031,124 |
| 2008 | $ 14,834 | 2,976,528 |
| 2009 | $ 14,418 | 2,956,764 |
| 2010 | $ 14,779 | 2,967,266 |
| 2011 | $ 15,052 | 2,946,131 |
| 2012 | $ 15,471 | 2,968,815 |
SOURCE: GDP: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis as cited U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), National Transportation Statistics, Table 3-2. Available www.bts.gov as of June 2014. VMT: DOT, Federal Highway Administration as cited in DOT, BTS. National Transportation Statistics, Table 1-35. Available www.bts.gov as of June 2014.