[Economic Indicators October, 2001]
[Page Number 10]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


BUSINESS INVESTMENT

                                                                                      [Billions of dollars]
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                                                                                                                  Capital expenditures
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                                                                                                                        By industry
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                                                                          Fores-                                                                                   Pro-
                                                                           try,                                                                                    fess-                    For
                                                          Total            fish-                                                 Trans-                  Real es- ional,  Health           com-
                        Period                            capi-    Total    ing                           Manu-                  porta-            Fi-     tate   scien-   care           panies
                                                         tal ex-    by      and    Min-  Utili-   Con-    fac-   Whole-  Retail   tion   Infor-   nance    and    tific,    and    Other   with-
                                                         pendi-   indus-   agri-   ing    ties   struc-   tur-    sale    trade    and     ma-     and    rental    and   social    \1\   out em-
                                                          tures     try    cul-                   tion     ing    trade           ware-   tion   insur-    and     tech-  assis-           ploy-
                                                                           tural                                                  hous-           ance   leasing   nical   tance            ees
                                                                           serv-                                                   ing                             serv-
                                                                           ices                                                                                    ices
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--------------------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------For companies with employees-----------------------------------------------------
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1996..................................................     807.1  ......  ......  .....  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  .......  ......  ......  ......  ......
1997 .................................................     871.8  ......  ......  .....  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  ......  .......  ......  ......  ......  ......
 
1998..................................................     970.9   896.5     0.9   40.4    36.0    26.9   203.6    29.2    57.3    51.3    96.5   118.2    85.2     22.3    47.1    81.7    74.4
1999..................................................   1,038.2   965.8     1.7   30.5    44.6    23.1   196.0    33.4    63.7    55.1   120.2   127.2    97.6     29.3    51.3    92.0    72.3
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    \1\ Includes the following 
industries: Management of companies 
and enterprises; administrative and 
support and waste management; 
educational services; arts, 
entertainment, and recreation; 
accommodation and food services; and 
other services (except public 
administration). Also includes an 
item for structure and equipment 
expenditures serving multiple 
industry categories.
    Note.--Data from Annual Capital 
Expenditures. Industry data for 1998 
and 1999 are based on the North 
American Industry Classification 
System (NAICS): 1997.

    Source: Department of Commerce, 
Bureau of the Census.