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Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Fourth Quarter 2019
Retail trade, finance and insurance, and utilities were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2019. Overall, 17 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.1 percent increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter.
GDP Increases in Fourth Quarter
Real gross domestic product increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate is the same as in the “second” estimate released in February. In the third quarter, real GDP also increased 2.1 percent.
GDP Increases in Fourth Quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate is the same as in the “advance” estimate released in January. In the third quarter, real GDP also increased 2.1 percent.
GDP Increases in Fourth Quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP also increased 2.1 percent.Fourth-quarter GDP highlights The fourth-quarter increase in real GDP reflected increases in consumer spending, government spending, housing investment, and exports which were partially offset by decreases in inventory…
Gross Domestic Product by State: Third Quarter 2019
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2019. The percent change in real GDP in the third quarter ranged from 4.0 percent in Texas to 0.0 percent in Delaware.
Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Third Quarter 2019
Nondurable goods manufacturing; retail trade; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the third quarter of 2019. Overall, 17 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.1 percent increase in real GDP in the third quarter.
U.S. Virgin Islands GDP Increases 1.5 Percent in 2018
The estimates of GDP for the U.S. Virgin Islands show that real GDP—GDP adjusted to remove price changes—increased 1.5 percent in 2018 after decreasing 0.6 percent in 2017. For comparison, real GDP for the United States (excluding the territories) increased 2.9 percent in 2018 after increasing 2.4 percent in 2017.
A Look at Counties’ Economic Growth by Region
The first official economic growth statistics for all U.S. counties show which industries contributed to growth from region to region and in counties large, medium, and small across the nation.
These new Bureau of Economic Analysis statistics feature every county's gross domestic product – the value of goods and services produced within the county – and how much the inflation-adjusted GDP grew or decreased from the previous year.…
BEA's First Official County GDP Stats
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 2,375 counties, decreased in 717, and was unchanged in 21 in 2018, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The percentage change in real GDP ranged from 86.5 percent in Jackson County, WV, to -44.0 percent in Grant County, ND.
Guest Blog: New County GDP Data Will Help County Leaders Strategize and Plan
By Teryn Zmuda, Director of Research and Data Analytics at the National Association of Counties.
A new county economic measure will be released this week, providing an in-depth and detailed look into county economies — allowing county leaders to identify areas of strength and opportunity within the county lines. The measure is a county-level estimate of gross domestic product, or GDP, which will be released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis…
GDP Increases in Third Quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2019, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was 0.2 percentage point higher than the “advance” estimate released in October. In the second quarter, real GDP rose 2.0 percent.
First Official County GDP Stats Coming Dec. 12
The size of every county’s economy with industry detail will be officially released for the first time by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on Dec. 12.
BEA will estimate annual gross domestic product, or GDP, for the years 2001 through 2018 for more than 3,000 counties. The data will include contributions to GDP by 34 industries, such as manufacturing, retail trade, and health and social assistance.