[Economic Indicators October, 2002]
[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-               ing                           Manu-                  porta-            Fi-     tate   scien-   care           panies
                                                       tal ex-  Total 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 ...............................................   1,047.0     974.6     1.7   30.6    42.8    23.1   196.4    32.4    64.1    57.3   122.8   130.1    100.6    29.5    51.3    91.8    72.3
2000................................................   1,171.6   1,100.5     1.5   42.5    61.3    24.0   214.7    35.0    69.6    60.0   164.2   133.7     98.3    33.5    53.2   109.0    71.2
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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 are 
based on the North American Industry 
Classification System (NAICS): 1997.

    Source: Department of Commerce, 
Bureau of the Census.