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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Attributed to Transportation Modes (Billions), 2015

In Billions

Figure

Dataset Table:

Type Mode Value-Added Share of GDP
Household Households $320.2 1.74%
Water
Rail
Air
Other
Truck
In-house Households
Water $3.1 0.02%
Rail $0.4 0.00%
Air $28.1 0.15%
Other
Truck $138.4 0.75%
For-hire Households
Water $18.0 0.10%
Rail $44.8 0.24%
Air $95.7 0.52%
Other $180.7 0.98%
Truck $143.0 0.78%
Total for-hire $482.3 2.63%
Total in-house $169.9 0.93%
All transportation $972.4 5.30%
GDP $18,356.8 100.00%
All other US GDP $17,384.4 94.70%

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transportation Satellite Accounts, available at www.bts.gov