Import growth dwarfs export growth in manufactured goods: Manufacturing exports and imports as shares of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), 1967–2018
Exports as share of GDP | Imports as share of GDP | |
---|---|---|
1967Q1 | 3.1% | 3.0% |
1967Q2 | 3.0% | 2.9% |
1967Q3 | 3.0% | 2.9% |
1967Q4 | 3.0% | 3.1% |
1968Q1 | 3.0% | 3.3% |
1968Q2 | 3.1% | 3.3% |
1968Q3 | 3.2% | 3.5% |
1968Q4 | 3.2% | 3.4% |
1969Q1 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
1969Q2 | 3.3% | 3.6% |
1969Q3 | 3.3% | 3.5% |
1969Q4 | 3.4% | 3.5% |
1970Q1 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
1970Q2 | 3.6% | 3.5% |
1970Q3 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
1970Q4 | 3.5% | 3.6% |
1971Q1 | 3.4% | 3.6% |
1971Q2 | 3.3% | 3.8% |
1971Q3 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
1971Q4 | 3.0% | 3.5% |
1972Q1 | 3.4% | 4.1% |
1972Q2 | 3.2% | 3.9% |
1972Q3 | 3.4% | 4.1% |
1972Q4 | 3.4% | 4.2% |
1973Q1 | 3.6% | 4.4% |
1973Q2 | 3.9% | 4.4% |
1973Q3 | 4.1% | 4.4% |
1973Q4 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
1974Q1 | 4.9% | 4.7% |
1974Q2 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
1974Q3 | 5.3% | 5.2% |
1974Q4 | 5.6% | 5.2% |
1975Q1 | 5.5% | 4.6% |
1975Q2 | 5.4% | 4.1% |
1975Q3 | 5.2% | 4.2% |
1975Q4 | 5.3% | 4.2% |
1976Q1 | 5.2% | 4.6% |
1976Q2 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
1976Q3 | 5.2% | 4.9% |
1976Q4 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
1977Q1 | 5.2% | 5.0% |
1977Q2 | 5.1% | 5.3% |
1977Q3 | 5.1% | 5.1% |
1977Q4 | 4.7% | 5.3% |
1978Q1 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
1978Q2 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
1978Q3 | 5.1% | 5.7% |
1978Q4 | 5.5% | 5.7% |
1979Q1 | 5.7% | 5.7% |
1979Q2 | 5.6% | 5.9% |
1979Q3 | 5.8% | 5.6% |
1979Q4 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
1980Q1 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
1980Q2 | 6.7% | 6.0% |
1980Q3 | 6.5% | 5.7% |
1980Q4 | 6.5% | 5.8% |
1981Q1 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
1981Q2 | 6.5% | 6.0% |
1981Q3 | 6.1% | 5.7% |
1981Q4 | 6.1% | 6.0% |
1982Q1 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
1982Q2 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
1982Q3 | 5.5% | 5.7% |
1982Q4 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
1983Q1 | 5.0% | 5.7% |
1983Q2 | 4.8% | 5.8% |
1983Q3 | 4.7% | 6.0% |
1983Q4 | 4.9% | 6.4% |
1984Q1 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
1984Q2 | 4.7% | 6.9% |
1984Q3 | 4.8% | 6.9% |
1984Q4 | 4.8% | 6.9% |
1985Q1 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
1985Q2 | 4.6% | 6.7% |
1985Q3 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
1985Q4 | 4.4% | 6.9% |
1986Q1 | 4.4% | 7.0% |
1986Q2 | 4.4% | 7.3% |
1986Q3 | 4.4% | 7.4% |
1986Q4 | 4.6% | 7.5% |
1987Q1 | 4.6% | 7.5% |
1987Q2 | 4.8% | 7.7% |
1987Q3 | 4.9% | 7.6% |
1987Q4 | 5.2% | 7.8% |
1988Q1 | 5.4% | 7.9% |
1988Q2 | 5.6% | 7.8% |
1988Q3 | 5.6% | 7.8% |
1988Q4 | 5.8% | 8.0% |
1989Q1 | 5.8% | 7.9% |
1989Q2 | 6.0% | 7.8% |
1989Q3 | 6.0% | 7.5% |
1989Q4 | 5.9% | 7.6% |
1990Q1 | 6.0% | 7.5% |
1990Q2 | 6.0% | 7.5% |
1990Q3 | 6.1% | 7.4% |
1990Q4 | 6.2% | 7.5% |
1991Q1 | 6.3% | 7.3% |
1991Q2 | 6.4% | 7.2% |
1991Q3 | 6.3% | 7.3% |
1991Q4 | 6.3% | 7.4% |
1992Q1 | 6.4% | 7.5% |
1992Q2 | 6.2% | 7.5% |
1992Q3 | 6.3% | 7.6% |
1992Q4 | 6.2% | 7.6% |
1993Q1 | 6.2% | 7.7% |
1993Q2 | 6.3% | 7.9% |
1993Q3 | 6.1% | 7.9% |
1993Q4 | 6.3% | 8.1% |
1994Q1 | 6.2% | 8.2% |
1994Q2 | 6.4% | 8.5% |
1994Q3 | 6.7% | 8.7% |
1994Q4 | 6.7% | 9.0% |
1995Q1 | 6.9% | 9.2% |
1995Q2 | 7.0% | 9.3% |
1995Q3 | 7.1% | 9.2% |
1995Q4 | 7.0% | 9.1% |
1996Q1 | 7.0% | 9.2% |
1996Q2 | 6.9% | 9.1% |
1996Q3 | 7.0% | 9.1% |
1996Q4 | 7.2% | 9.1% |
1997Q1 | 7.3% | 9.3% |
1997Q2 | 7.5% | 9.4% |
1997Q3 | 7.6% | 9.6% |
1997Q4 | 7.4% | 9.6% |
1998Q1 | 7.4% | 9.7% |
1998Q2 | 7.0% | 9.8% |
1998Q3 | 6.9% | 9.6% |
1998Q4 | 7.0% | 9.8% |
1999Q1 | 6.8% | 9.9% |
1999Q2 | 6.8% | 10.1% |
1999Q3 | 6.9% | 10.3% |
1999Q4 | 7.0% | 10.4% |
2000Q1 | 7.1% | 10.7% |
2000Q2 | 7.2% | 10.9% |
2000Q3 | 7.5% | 11.2% |
2000Q4 | 7.3% | 11.1% |
2001Q1 | 7.1% | 10.8% |
2001Q2 | 6.7% | 10.1% |
2001Q3 | 6.2% | 9.8% |
2001Q4 | 6.0% | 9.5% |
2002Q1 | 5.9% | 9.6% |
2002Q2 | 6.1% | 9.9% |
2002Q3 | 6.1% | 10.1% |
2002Q4 | 5.9% | 10.1% |
2003Q1 | 5.9% | 10.1% |
2003Q2 | 5.9% | 10.1% |
2003Q3 | 5.9% | 9.9% |
2003Q4 | 6.0% | 10.1% |
2004Q1 | 6.2% | 10.4% |
2004Q2 | 6.3% | 10.8% |
2004Q3 | 6.3% | 10.9% |
2004Q4 | 6.4% | 11.0% |
2005Q1 | 6.4% | 11.1% |
2005Q2 | 6.6% | 11.1% |
2005Q3 | 6.5% | 11.0% |
2005Q4 | 6.7% | 11.3% |
2006Q1 | 6.9% | 11.4% |
2006Q2 | 7.0% | 11.4% |
2006Q3 | 7.1% | 11.5% |
2006Q4 | 7.2% | 11.5% |
2007Q1 | 7.2% | 11.5% |
2007Q2 | 7.3% | 11.5% |
2007Q3 | 7.4% | 11.5% |
2007Q4 | 7.6% | 11.3% |
2008Q1 | 7.9% | 11.5% |
2008Q2 | 8.2% | 11.7% |
2008Q3 | 8.5% | 11.6% |
2008Q4 | 7.3% | 10.5% |
2009Q1 | 6.4% | 9.0% |
2009Q2 | 6.3% | 8.6% |
2009Q3 | 6.7% | 9.1% |
2009Q4 | 7.2% | 9.8% |
2010Q1 | 7.4% | 10.0% |
2010Q2 | 7.7% | 10.5% |
2010Q3 | 7.7% | 10.8% |
2010Q4 | 8.0% | 11.1% |
2011Q1 | 8.2% | 11.3% |
2011Q2 | 8.5% | 11.4% |
2011Q3 | 8.6% | 11.5% |
2011Q4 | 8.5% | 11.5% |
2012Q1 | 8.6% | 11.6% |
2012Q2 | 8.5% | 11.6% |
2012Q3 | 8.4% | 11.5% |
2012Q4 | 8.4% | 11.4% |
2013Q1 | 8.4% | 11.4% |
2013Q2 | 8.5% | 11.5% |
2013Q3 | 8.3% | 11.3% |
2013Q4 | 8.5% | 11.3% |
2014Q1 | 8.3% | 11.5% |
2014Q2 | 8.4% | 11.7% |
2014Q3 | 8.4% | 11.6% |
2014Q4 | 8.1% | 11.7% |
2015Q1 | 7.6% | 11.7% |
2015Q2 | 7.6% | 11.5% |
2015Q3 | 7.4% | 11.4% |
2015Q4 | 7.2% | 11.3% |
2016Q1 | 6.9% | 11.1% |
2016Q2 | 7.0% | 10.9% |
2016Q3 | 6.9% | 11.0% |
2016Q4 | 6.9% | 11.1% |
2017Q1 | 7.1% | 11.1% |
2017Q2 | 7.0% | 11.1% |
2017Q3 | 7.0% | 11.1% |
2017Q4 | 7.4% | 11.4% |
2018Q1 | 7.4% | 11.5% |
2018Q2 | 7.5% | 11.2% |
2018Q3 | 7.3% | 11.3% |
Note: Manufacturing exports are proxied by goods exports, excluding agricultural products. Manufacturing imports are proxied by goods imports, excluding petroleum products.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) import and export data (BEA 2019a, 2019b) and National Income and Product Accounts data (BEA 2018)