tibble [31 × 9] (S3: tbl_df/tbl/data.frame)
$ Year : num [1:31] 1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 ...
$ Air transportation : num [1:31] 13.1 19.3 31.3 46.2 46.9 54.7 55.2 57.7 58.1 49.2 ...
$ Rail transportation : num [1:31] 20.2 21 18.6 21.1 20.9 20 22.2 22.6 23.3 23.3 ...
$ Water transportation : num [1:31] 3.5 4 5.1 6.3 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.6 8 8.3 ...
$ Truck transportation : num [1:31] 28.4 39.4 49.7 69.3 73.1 77.1 85.6 92.4 98 97.2 ...
$ Transit and ground passenger transportation: num [1:31] 5.8 7.3 9 11.8 12.8 15.1 16.2 17.7 18.5 19 ...
$ Pipeline transportation : num [1:31] 5.1 7.3 6 6.7 7.1 7 9.8 10.4 9.4 16.1 ...
$ Other transportation and support activities: num [1:31] 20.2 29.3 39.9 51.6 54.3 55.9 59.8 58.1 65.8 69.1 ...
$ Warehousing and storage : num [1:31] 6.4 9.5 13 18.8 19.6 21 24.8 24.6 26.7 25.8 ...
Most transportation sectors, such as pipeline transport, air transportation, and warehousing, have shown consistent growth in their contributions to GDP over the years.
COVID-19 ImpactA noticeable decline in GDP contributions is observed in sectors like air transportation and transit & ground passenger transport around 2020, corresponding to the pandemic’s onset and subsequent restrictions. This reflects the reduced travel and logistical disruptions during the peak of COVID-19.Some sectors have shown signs of recovery after 2020, indicating a partial return to pre-pandemic levels.
Great Recession Impact (2007-2009)Several charts, including those of air transportation and pipeline transport, show a dip in GDP contributions during the Great Recession. This indicates how economic downturns impact demand across transportation and storage industries.