Retail and wholesale trade industries led the increase in private inventory investment. The largest contributor to retail was inventory investment by automobile dealers. Increases in both products and services contributed to the increase in exports. Consumer products, industrial supplies and materials, and foods, feeds, and beverages were the biggest contributions to the growth in goods exports. Travel was the driving force behind the increase in service exports. The rise in PCE was mostly due to an increase in services, with health care, recreation, and transportation accounting for the majority of the increase. The increase in nonresidential fixed investment was mostly due to a rise in intellectual property items, which was partially offset by a drop in structures.
The reduction in federal spending was mostly due to lower defense spending on intermediate goods and services. State and local government spending fell as a result of lower consumption (driven by state and local government employee remuneration, particularly education) and gross investment (led by new educational structures). The rise in imports was mostly due to a rise in goods (led by non-food and non-automotive consumer goods, as well as capital goods).
After gaining 2.3 percent in the third quarter, real GDP increased by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. The fourth-quarter increase in real GDP was primarily due to an increase in exports, as well as increases in private inventory investment and PCE, as well as smaller decreases in residential fixed investment and federal government spending, which were partially offset by a decrease in state and local government spending. Imports have increased.
In the fourth quarter, current dollar GDP climbed 14.3% on an annual basis, or $790.1 billion, to $23.99 trillion. GDP climbed by 8.4%, or $461.3 billion, in the third quarter (table 1 and table 3).
In the fourth quarter, the price index for gross domestic purchases climbed 6.9%, compared to 5.6 percent in the third quarter (table 4). The PCE price index climbed by 6.5 percent, compared to a 5.3 percent gain in the previous quarter. The PCE price index grew 4.9 percent excluding food and energy expenses, compared to 4.6 percent overall.
Personal Income
In the fourth quarter, current-dollar personal income climbed by $106.3 billion, compared to $127.9 billion in the third quarter. Increases in compensation (driven by private earnings and salaries), personal income receipts on assets, and rental income partially offset a decline in personal current transfer receipts (particularly, government social assistance) (table 8). Following the end of pandemic-related unemployment programs, the fall in government social benefits was more than offset by a decrease in unemployment insurance.
In the fourth quarter, disposable personal income grew $14.1 billion, or 0.3 percent, compared to $36.7 billion, or 0.8 percent, in the third quarter. Real disposable personal income fell 5.8%, compared to a 4.3 percent drop in the previous quarter.
In the fourth quarter, personal savings totaled $1.34 trillion, compared to $1.72 trillion in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the personal saving rate (savings as a percentage of disposable personal income) was 7.4 percent, down from 9.5 percent in the third quarter.
GDP for 2021
In 2021, real GDP climbed 5.7 percent (from the 2020 annual level to the 2021 annual level), compared to a 3.4 percent fall in 2020. (table 1). In 2021, all major subcomponents of real GDP increased, led by PCE, nonresidential fixed investment, exports, residential fixed investment, and private inventory investment. Imports have risen (table 2).
PCE increased as both products and services increased in value. “Other” nondurable items (including games and toys as well as medications), apparel and footwear, and recreational goods and automobiles were the major contributors within goods. Food services and accommodations, as well as health care, were the most significant contributors to services. Increases in equipment (dominated by information processing equipment) and intellectual property items (driven by software as well as research and development) partially offset a reduction in structures in nonresidential fixed investment (widespread across most categories). The rise in exports was due to an increase in products (mostly non-automotive capital goods), which was somewhat offset by a drop in services (led by travel as well as royalties and license fees). The increase in residential fixed investment was primarily due to the development of new single-family homes. An increase in wholesale commerce led to an increase in private inventory investment (mainly in durable goods industries).
In 2021, current-dollar GDP expanded by 10.0 percent, or $2.10 trillion, to $22.99 trillion, compared to 2.2 percent, or $478.9 billion, in 2020. (tables 1 and 3).
In 2021, the price index for gross domestic purchases climbed by 3.9 percent, compared to 1.2 percent in 2020. (table 4). Similarly, the PCE price index grew 3.9 percent, compared to 1.2 percent in the previous quarter. The PCE price index climbed 3.3 percent excluding food and energy expenses, compared to 1.4 percent overall.
Real GDP rose 5.5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021 (table 6), compared to a 2.3 percent fall from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020.
From the fourth quarter of 2020 to the fourth quarter of 2021, the price index for gross domestic purchases grew 5.5 percent, compared to 1.4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020. The PCE price index climbed by 5.5 percent, compared to 1.2 percent for the year. The PCE price index increased 4.6 percent excluding food and energy, compared to 1.4 percent overall.
Source Data for the Advance Estimate
A Technical Note that is issued with the news release on BEA’s website contains information on the source data and major assumptions utilized in the advance estimate. Each version comes with a thorough “Key Source Data and Assumptions” file. Refer to the “Additional Details” section below for information on GDP updates.
What was the GDP in Q4 2021?
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ “second” estimate, real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 7.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 (table 1). Real GDP climbed by 2.3 percent in the third quarter.
The “advance” estimate released last month was based on less complete source data than the “final” estimate presented today. The rise in real GDP was 6.9% according to the preliminary assessment. Upward revisions to nonresidential fixed investment, state and local government spending, and residential fixed investment partially offset downward revisions to personal consumption expenditures (PCE) and exports in the updated estimates (refer to “Updates to GDP”).
In the fourth quarter of 2020, what was the GDP?
The rise in exports was mostly due to a rise in goods (led by industrial supplies and materials). Nonresidential fixed investment increased as a result of increases in all components, headed by equipment (mainly transportation equipment). Spending on services (headed by health care) accounted for more than half of the growth in PCE; spending on products fell (led by food and beverages). The rise in residential fixed investment was mostly due to new single-family house construction. An increase in manufacturing, partially offset by a reduction in retail commerce, more than offset the increase in private inventory investment.
In the fourth quarter, current dollar GDP climbed by 6.1 percent on an annual basis, or $317.6 billion, to $21.49 trillion. GDP climbed by 38.3 percent, or $1.65 trillion, in the third quarter (table 1 and table 3). The “Key Underlying Data and Assumptions” file on BEA’s website has more detail on the source data that underpins the estimates.
In the fourth quarter, the price index for gross domestic purchases grew 1.8 percent, compared to 3.3 percent in the third quarter (table 4). The PCE price index climbed by 1.6 percent, compared to 3.7 percent in the previous quarter. The PCE price index climbed 1.4 percent excluding food and energy expenses, compared to 3.4 percent overall.
Real GDP grew 0.1 percentage point in the second estimate for the fourth quarter, owing mostly to upward revisions to residential fixed investment, private inventory investment, and state and local government spending, which were somewhat offset by a downward revision to PCE. See the Technical Note for further information. See the “Additional Information” section below for more information on GDP updates.
What was the GDP growth in 2020?
From 1947 to 2021, the GDP Growth Rate in the United States averaged 3.20 percent, with a peak of 33.80 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a low of -31.20 percent in the second quarter of 2020.
In 2022, what was the GDP?
According to our econometric models, the US GDP will trend around 22790.00 USD Billion in 2022 and 23420.00 USD Billion in 2023 in the long run.
What is the GDP of the top five economies in the world?
What are the world’s largest economies? According to the International Monetary Fund, the following countries have the greatest nominal GDP in the world:
In 2021, what was the first quarter GDP growth?
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ “third” estimate, real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021 (table 1). Real GDP climbed by 4.3 percent in the fourth quarter.
The “third” GDP estimate, presented today, is based on more detailed source data than the “second” estimate given last month. The growth in real GDP was also 6.4 percent in the second estimate. Upward adjustments to nonresidential fixed investment, private inventory investment, and exports were somewhat offset by an upward revision to imports, which are deducted from GDP calculations (see “Updates to GDP”).
Which of the G20 countries has the highest per capita GDP?
The United States has the largest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of all G20 countries. After adjusting for buying power, the GDP per capita in the United States in 2020 was 63,400 international US dollars (int. US$). Germany was the second highest rated G20 country (54,100 int. US$), followed by Australia (51,700 int. US$), according to IMF estimations.
The G20 consists of 19 developed and emerging economies, as well as the EU-27. The G20 accounts for over 80% of global economic production each year.
The IMF World Economic Outlookdatabase has these and other data on GDP and economic growth. Please see the national part of the Destatis website for further information on the German GDP.
What was the 2018 GDP?
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ “third” estimate, real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 (table 1). Real GDP climbed by 3.4 percent in the third quarter.
The most recent GDP estimate is based on more extensive source data than the “initial” estimate given last month. The growth in real GDP was first estimated to be 2.6 percent. The overall picture of economic growth has not changed with this estimate for the fourth quarter; personal consumption expenditures (PCE), state and local government spending, and nonresidential fixed investment have all been revised lower; imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, have also been revised lower (see “Updates to GDP” on page 2).
In the fourth quarter, real gross domestic income (GDI) climbed by 1.7 percent, compared to 4.6 percent in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the average of real GDP and real GDI, a supplemental measure of U.S. economic activity that equally weights GDP and GDI, climbed 1.9 percent, compared to a 4.0 percent gain in the third quarter (table 1).
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE), nonresidential fixed investment, exports, private inventory investment, and federal government spending all contributed to the increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter. Negative contributions from household fixed investment and state and local government spending partially offset these gains. Imports, which are deducted from GDP calculations, increased (table 2).
The fourth-quarter slowdown in real GDP growth was due to decreases in private inventory investment, PCE, and federal government spending, as well as a decrease in state and local government spending. An increase in exports and a speeding up of nonresidential fixed investment partially compensated these developments. Imports grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter than in the third.
In the fourth quarter, current dollar GDP climbed by 4.1 percent, or $206.9 billion, to $20.87 trillion. GDP in current dollars climbed by 4.9 percent, or $246.3 billion, in the third quarter (table 1 and table 3).
In the fourth quarter, the price index for gross domestic purchases grew 1.7 percent, compared to 1.8 percent in the third quarter (table 4). The PCE price index climbed by 1.5 percent, compared to a 1.6 percent increase in the previous quarter. The PCE price index grew 1.8 percent excluding food and energy expenses, compared to 1.6 percent overall.
PCE, state and local government spending, and nonresidential fixed investment were all revised down 0.4 percentage point in the fourth quarter, partially offset by a downward revision to imports. See the Technical Note for further information. Each version comes with a thorough “Key Source Data and Assumptions” file. See the “Additional Information” section below for more information on GDP updates.
In 2018, real GDP increased by 2.9 percent (from the 2017 annual level to the 2018 annual level), compared to a 2.2 percent gain in 2017. (table 1).
PCE, nonresidential fixed investment, exports, federal government spending, private inventory investment, and state and local government expenditure all contributed to the increase in real GDP in 2018, which was partially offset by a minor negative contribution from residential fixed investment. Imports, which are deducted from GDP calculations, increased (table 2).
The increase in real GDP between 2017 and 2018 was primarily due to increases in nonresidential fixed investment, private inventory investment, federal government spending, exports, and PCE, as well as an increase in state and local government spending, which was partially offset by a decline in residential investment.
GDP in current dollars climbed 5.2 percent, or $1.01 trillion, to $20.49 trillion in 2018, compared to 4.2 percent, or $778.2 billion, in 2017. (table 1 and table 3).
In 2018, real GDP increased by 2.4 percent, compared to 2.3 percent in 2017. (table 1).
In 2018, the price index for gross domestic purchases climbed by 2.2 percent, compared to 1.9 percent in 2017. (table 4). The PCE price index grew 2.0 percent, compared to 1.8 percent in the previous quarter. The PCE price index grew 1.9 percent excluding food and energy expenses, compared to 1.6 percent overall (table 4).
Real GDP climbed 3.0% from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2018. This is compared to a 2.5 percent gain in 2017. In 2018, the price index for gross domestic purchases climbed by 2.1 percent, compared to 1.9 percent in 2017. In 2018, real GDP increased by 2.7 percent, compared to 2.3 percent in 2017. (table 6).
In the fourth quarter, profits from current production (business profits adjusted for inventory valuation and capital consumption) fell $9.7 billion, compared to a rise of $78.2 billion in the third quarter.
Domestic financial firm profits fell $25.2 billion in the fourth quarter, compared to a $6.1 billion drop in the third quarter. Domestic nonfinancial corporations’ profits climbed by $13.6 billion, compared to a gain of $83.0 billion for financial corporations. Profits in the rest of the world climbed by $1.9 billion, compared to a $1.3 billion increase in the United States. Receipts climbed by $8.8 billion in the fourth quarter, while payments increased by $6.9 billion.
In 2021, how much did the GDP grow?
As the economy continues to recover from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, US GDP growth surged in the fourth quarter, expanding at a 6.9% annual rate, up from the preceding four quarters’ rate of growth. Increased inventory investment and increased service consumption accounted for all of GDP growth in the fourth quarter. Real GDP increased by 5.5 percent in the first four quarters of 2021, the fastest rate since 1984.
In the fourth quarter, the economy was most likely producing at or near its full potential. The economy was still trending 1.4 percent below pre-pandemic levels. Even if the pandemic had not occurred, the economy is unlikely to have continued to develop at the same rate in 2020 and 2021 as it had in previous years. Prior to the pandemic, forecasters projected a slowdown since the economy was close to or at maximum employment, making it improbable that job gains would continue at the same rate. Furthermore, because of higher fatalities and limited immigration, which resulted in a smaller-than-expected labor force, and low investment, which resulted in a smaller-than-expected capital stock, the pandemic itself has certainly diminished potential.
Even while the economy was near to where it would have been had the epidemic and the government’s response not occurred, the economy’s makeup was drastically changed. On the supply side, employment remained low (because to low labor force participation), but this was compensated for by longer average hours and improved productivity. Final expenditures were biased towards commodities and residential investment, rather than services, business fixed investment, inventories, and net exports, on the demand side. In the fourth quarter, the demand side began to take on a more regular composition, but it remained highly skewed.