[Economic Indicators December, 2005]
[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 ...............................................   1,161.0   1,089.9     1.5   42.5    61.3    25.0   214.8    33.6    69.8    59.9   160.2   133.7     92.5    34.1    52.2   108.9    71.2
2001 ...............................................   1,109.0   1,052.3     1.5   51.3    82.8    24.8   192.8    30.0    66.9    57.8   144.8   131.1     82.7    30.5    52.9   102.5    56.7
2002 ...............................................     997.9     917.5     1.9   42.5    65.5    24.8   157.2    26.8    59.3    47.1    88.2   128.4     94.5    25.9    59.3    96.1    80.4
2003 ...............................................     983.8     895.6     1.9   50.5    54.7    23.1   149.5    28.4    65.5    44.9    81.7   125.1     89.4    24.9    60.8    95.2    88.2
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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.
    Data shown in this table are 
capital expenditures for both new 
and used structures and equipment.

    Source: Department of Commerce, 
Bureau of the Census.