Sunday, October 31, 2021

US GDP Growing at 2.0 SAAR in IIIQ2021 in Continuing Recovery In the Global Recession, with Output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the Lockdown of Economic activity in the COVID-19 Event and the Through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021), Mediocre Cyclical United States Economic Growth in the Lost Economic Cycle of the Global Recession with Economic Growth Underperforming Below Trend Worldwide, Real Private Fixed Investment, United States Terms of International Trade, United States Housing, United States House Prices, Stagflation Risk, and Government Intervention in Globalization: Part V

 

US GDP Growing at 2.0 SAAR in IIIQ2021 in Continuing Recovery In the Global Recession, with Output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the Lockdown of Economic activity in the COVID-19 Event and the Through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021), Mediocre Cyclical United States Economic Growth in the Lost Economic Cycle of the Global Recession with Economic Growth Underperforming Below Trend Worldwide, Real Private Fixed Investment, United States Terms of International Trade, United States Housing, United States House Prices, Stagflation Risk, and Government Intervention in Globalization

Carlos M. Pelaez

© Carlos M. Pelaez, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.

IA Mediocre Cyclical United States Economic Growth

IA1 Stagnating Real Private Fixed Investment

IID United States Terms of International Trade

IIA United States Housing Collapse

IIA1 Sales of New Houses

IIA2 United States House Prices

III World Financial Turbulence

IV Global Inflation

V World Economic Slowdown

VA United States

VB Japan

VC China

VD Euro Area

VE Germany

VF France

VG Italy

VH United Kingdom

VI Valuation of Risk Financial Assets

VII Economic Indicators

VIII Interest Rates

IX Conclusion

References

Appendixes

Appendix I The Great Inflation

IIIB Appendix on Safe Haven Currencies

IIIC Appendix on Fiscal Compact

IIID Appendix on European Central Bank Large Scale Lender of Last Resort

IIIG Appendix on Deficit Financing of Growth and the Debt Crisis

Preamble. The current federal debt limit of the United States is $28.8 trillion (https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Daily-Debt-Subject-to-Limit-Activity-10-22-2021.pdf). The Net International Investment Position of the United States, or foreign debt, is $15.4 trillion (https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/intinv221.pdf https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/total-nonfarm-hires-move-from-4986.html). The United States current account deficit is 3.3 percent of GDP in IIQ2021 (https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/total-nonfarm-hires-move-from-4986.html). The Treasury deficit of the United States reached $2.8 trillion in fiscal year 2021 (https://fiscal.treasury.gov/reports-statements/mts/). Total assets of Federal Reserve Banks reached $8.6 trillion on Oct 27, 2021 and securities held outright reached $8.0 trillion (https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/current/h41.htm#h41tab1). US GDP nominal NSA reached $23.2 trillion in IIIQ2021 (https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/gdp3q21_adv.pdf).

V World Economic Slowdown. Table V-1 is constructed with the database of the IMF (https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2020/01/weodata/index.aspx) to show GDP in dollars in 2018 and the growth rate of real GDP of the world and selected regional countries from 2018 to 2021. The data illustrate the concept often repeated of “two-speed recovery” of the world economy from the recession of 2007 to 2009. There is a major change in the sharp contraction of world real GDP of 3.1 percent in 2020 in the probable global recession originating in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event. The IMF has changed its measurement of growth of the world economy to 3.6 percent in 2018 and reducing the forecast rate of growth to 2.9 percent in 2019, minus 3.1 percent in 2020 and 5.8 percent in 2021. Slow-speed recovery occurs in the “major advanced economies” of the G7 that are projected to grow at much lower rates than world output, 0.4 percent on average from 2018 to 2021, in contrast with 2.2 percent for the world as a whole. While the world would grow 9.3 percent in the four years from 2018 to 2021, the G7 as a whole would grow 1.6 percent. The “two speed” concept is in reference to the growth of the 150 countries labeled as emerging and developing economies (EMDE). The EMDEs would grow cumulatively 14.2 percent or at the average yearly rate of 3.4 percent.

Table V-1, IMF World Economic Outlook Database Projections of Real GDP Growth

 

GDP USD Billions 2018

Real GDP ∆%
2018

Real GDP ∆%
2019

Real GDP ∆%
2020

Real GDP ∆%
2021

World

135,762

3.6

2.9

-3.1

5.8

G7

40,783

2.0

1.6

-6.2

4.5

Canada

1,842

2.0

1.6

-6.2

4.3

France

2,970

1.7

1.3

-7.2

4.5

DE

4,343

1.5

0.6

-7.0

5.2

Italy

2,406

0.8

0.3

-9.1

4.8

Japan

5,578

0.3

0.7

-5.2

3.0

UK

3,065

1.3

1.4

-6.5

4.0

US

20,580

2.9

2.3

-5.9

4.7

Euro Area

NA

1.9

1.2

-7.5

4.7

DE

4,343

1.5

0.6

-7.0

5.2

France

2,970

1.7

1.3

7.2

4.5

Italy

2,406

0.8

0.3

-9.1

4.8

POT

334

2.6

2.2

-8.0

5.0

Ireland

389

8.3

5.5

-6.8

6.3

Greece

312

1.9

1.9

-10.0

5.1

Spain

1,854

2.4

2.0

-8.0

4.3

EMDE

80,401

4.5

3.7

-1.1

6.6

Brazil

3,383

1.3

1.1

-5.3

2.9

Russia

4,258

2.5

1.3

-5.5

3.5

India

10,413

6.1

4.2

1.9

7.4

China

25,294

6.8

6.1

1.2

9.2

Notes; DE: Germany; EMDE: Emerging and Developing Economies (150 countries); POT: Portugal

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook databank

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2020/01/weodata/index.aspx

Continuing high rates of unemployment in advanced economies constitute another characteristic of the database of the WEO (Continuing high rates of unemployment in advanced economies constitute another characteristic of the database of the WEO (https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2019/02/weodata/index.aspx). Table V-2 is constructed with the WEO database to provide rates of unemployment from 2017 to 2021 for major countries and regions. In fact, unemployment rates for 2017 in Table V-2 are high for all countries: unusually high for countries with high rates most of the time and unusually high for countries with low rates most of the time. The rates of unemployment are particularly high in 2017 for the countries with sovereign debt difficulties in Europe: 8.9 percent for Portugal (POT), 6.7 percent for Ireland, 21.5 percent for Greece, 17.2 percent for Spain and 11.3 percent for Italy, which is lower but still high. The G7 rate of unemployment is 5.0 percent. Unemployment rates are not likely to decrease substantially if relative slow cyclical growth persists in advanced economies. There are sharp increases in the rates of unemployment in 2020 in the probable global recession originating in the lockdown of economy activity in the COVID-19 event. The rate of unemployment increases to 7.8 percent for the G7 countries and 10.4 percent for the euro area.

Table V-2, IMF World Economic Outlook Database Projections of Unemployment Rate as Percent of Labor Force

 

% Labor Force 2017

% Labor Force 2018

% Labor Force 2019

% Labor Force 2020

% Labor Force 2021

World

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

G7

5.0

4.5

4.3

7.8

6.9

Canada

6.3

5.8

5.7

7.5

7.2

France

9.4

9.0

8.5

10.4

10.4

DE

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.9

3.5

Italy

11.3

10.6

10.0

12.7

10.5

Japan

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.3

UK

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.8

4.4

US

4.3

3.9

3.7

10.4

9.1

Euro Area

9.1

8.2

7.6

10.4

8.9

DE

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.9

3.5

France

9.4

9.0

8.5

10.4

10.4

Italy

11.3

10.6

10.0

12.7

10.5

POT

8.9

7.0

6.5

13.9

8.7

Ireland

6.7

5.8

5.0

12.1

7.9

Greece

21.5

19.3

17.3

22.3

19.0

Spain

17.2

15.3

14.1

20.8

17.5

EMDE

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Brazil

12.8

12.3

11.9

14.7

13.5

Russia

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.9

4.8

India

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

China

3.9

3.8

3.6

4.3

3.8

Notes; DE: Germany; EMDE: Emerging and Developing Economies (150 countries)

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2020/01/weodata/index.aspx

There are references to adverse periods as “lost decades.” There is a more prolonged and adverse period in Table V-3A: the lost economic cycle of the Global Recession with economic growth underperforming below trend worldwide. Economic contractions were relatively high but not comparable to the decline of GDP during the Great Depression. In fact, during the Great Depression in the four years of 1930 to 1933, US GDP in constant dollars fell 26.3 percent cumulatively and fell 45.3 percent in current dollars (Pelaez and Pelaez, Financial Regulation after the Global Recession (2009a), 150-2, Pelaez and Pelaez, Globalization and the State, Vol. II (2009b), 205-7 and revisions in http://bea.gov/iTable/index_nipa.cfm). Data are available for the 1930s only on a yearly basis. The contraction of GDP in the current cycle of the Global Recession was much lower, 3.8 percent (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html). US economic growth has been at only 2.1 percent on average in the cyclical expansion in the 49 quarters from IIIQ2009 to IIIQ2021 and in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). Boskin (2010Sep) measures that the US economy grew at 6.2 percent in the first four quarters and 4.5 percent in the first 12 quarters after the trough in the second quarter of 1975; and at 7.7 percent in the first four quarters and 5.8 percent in the first 12 quarters after the trough in the first quarter of 1983 (Professor Michael J. Boskin, Summer of Discontent, Wall Street Journal, Sep 2, 201 http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703882304575465462926649950.html). There are new calculations using the revision of US GDP and personal income data since 1929 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/index_nipa.cfm) and the first estimate of GDP for IIIQ2021 (https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/gdp3q21_adv.pdf). The average of 7.7 percent in the first four quarters of major cyclical expansions is in contrast with the rate of growth in the first four quarters of the expansion from IIIQ2009 to IIQ2010 of only 2.9 percent obtained by dividing GDP of $15,605.6 billion in IIQ2010 by GDP of $15,161.8 billion in IIQ2009 {[($15,605.6/$15,161.8) -1]100 = 2.9%], or accumulating the quarter on quarter growth rates (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html). The expansion from IQ1983 to IQ1986 was at the average annual growth rate of 5.7 percent, 5.3 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1986, 5.1 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1986, 5.0 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1987, 5.0 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1987, 4.9 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1987, 5.0 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1987, 4.9 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1988, 4.9 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1988, 4.8 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1988, 4.8 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1988, 4.8 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1989, 4.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1989, 4.6 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1989, 4.5 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1989, 4.5 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1990, 4.4 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1990, 4.3 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1990, 4.0 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1990, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1991, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1991, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1991, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1991, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1992, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1992, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1992, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1992, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1993, 3.6 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1993, 3.6 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1993, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1993, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1994, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1994, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1994, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1994, 3.6 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1995 and at 7.9 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1983 (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html). The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) dates a contraction of the US from IQ1990 (Jul) to IQ1991 (Mar) (https://www.nber.org/cycles.html). The expansion lasted until another contraction beginning in IQ2001 (Mar). US GDP contracted 1.4 percent from the pre-recession peak of $9404.5 billion of chained 2012 dollars in IIIQ1990 to the trough of $9275.3 billion in IQ1991 (https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/index_nipa.cfm). The US maintained growth at 3.0 percent on average over entire cycles with expansions at higher rates compensating for contractions. Growth at trend in the entire cycle from IVQ2007 to IIIQ2021 and in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html) would have accumulated to 50.1 percent. GDP in IIIQ2021 would be $23,673.6 billion (in constant dollars of 2012) if the US had grown at trend, which is higher by $4208.4 billion than actual $19,465.2 billion. There are more than four trillion dollars of GDP less than at trend, explaining the 25.1 million unemployed or underemployed equivalent to actual unemployment/underemployment of 14.5 percent of the effective labor force with the largest part originating in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event (https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/increase-in-sep-2021-of-nonfarm-payroll.html and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/increase-in-aug-2021-of-nonfarm-payroll.html). Unemployment is decreasing while employment is increasing in initial adjustment of the lockdown of economic activity in the global recession resulting from the COVID-19 event (https://www.bls.gov/covid19/employment-situation-covid19-faq-september-2021.htm). US GDP in IIIQ2021 is 17.8 percent lower than at trend. US GDP grew from $15,767.1 billion in IVQ2007 in constant dollars to $19,465.2 billion in IIIQ2021 or 23.5 percent at the average annual equivalent rate of 1.5 percent. Professor John H. Cochrane (2014Jul2) estimates US GDP at more than 10 percent below trend. Cochrane (2016May02) measures GDP growth in the US at average 3.5 percent per year from 1950 to 2000 and only at 1.76 percent per year from 2000 to 2015 with only at 2.0 percent annual equivalent in the current expansion. Cochrane (2016May02) proposes drastic changes in regulation and legal obstacles to private economic activity. The US missed the opportunity to grow at higher rates during the expansion and it is difficult to catch up because growth rates in the final periods of expansions tend to decline. The US missed the opportunity for recovery of output and employment always afforded in the first four quarters of expansion from recessions. Zero interest rates and quantitative easing were not required or present in successful cyclical expansions and in secular economic growth at 3.0 percent per year and 2.0 percent per capita as measured by Lucas (2011May). There is cyclical uncommonly slow growth in the US instead of allegations of secular stagnation. There is similar behavior in manufacturing. There is classic research on analyzing deviations of output from trend (see for example Schumpeter 1939, Hicks 1950, Lucas 1975, Sargent and Sims 1977). The long-term trend is growth of manufacturing at average 2.9 percent per year from Sep 1919 to Sep 2021. Growth at 2.9 percent per year would raise the NSA index of manufacturing output (SIC, Standard Industrial Classification) from 106.8161 in Dec 2007 to 158.2516 in Sep 2021. The actual index NSA in Sep 2021 is 98.9039 which is 37.5 percent below trend. The underperformance of manufacturing in Mar-Aug 2020 originates partly in the earlier global recession augmented by the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). Manufacturing grew at the average annual rate of 3.3 percent between Dec 1986 and Dec 2006. Growth at 3.3 percent per year would raise the NSA index of manufacturing output (SIC, Standard Industrial Classification) from 106.8161 in Dec 2007 to 166.9230 in Sep 2021. The actual index NSA in Sep 2021 is 98.9039, which is 40.7 percent below trend. Manufacturing output grew at average 1.7 percent between Dec 1986 and Sep 2021. Using trend growth of 1.7 percent per year, the index would increase to 134.6790 in Sep 2021. The output of manufacturing at 98.9039 in Sep 2021 is 26.6 percent below trend under this alternative calculation. Using the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System), manufacturing output fell from the high of 108.5167 in Jul 2007 to the low of 84.7321 in May 2009 or 21.9 percent. The NAICS manufacturing index increased from 84.7321 in Apr 2009 to 99.5516 in Sep 2021 or 17.5 percent. The NAICS manufacturing index increased at the annual equivalent rate of 3.5 percent from Dec 1986 to Dec 2006. Growth at 3.5 percent would increase the NAICS manufacturing output index from 104.6868 in Dec 2007 to 168.0048 in Sep 2021. The NAICS index at 99.5516 in Sep 2021 is 40.7below trend. The NAICS manufacturing output index grew at 1.7 percent annual equivalent from Dec 1999 to Dec 2006. Growth at 1.7 percent would raise the NAICS manufacturing output index from 104.6868 in Dec 2007 to 131.9943 in Sep 2021. The NAICS index at 99.5516 in Sep 2021 is 24.6 percent below trend under this alternative calculation.

Table V-3A, Cycle 2007-2021, Percentage Contraction, Average Growth Rate in Expansion, Average Growth Rate in Whole Cycle and GDP Percent Below Trend

 

Contraction

∆%

Expansion

Average ∆%

Whole Cycle

Average ∆%

Below Trend

Percent

USA

3.8

2.1

1.5

17.8

Japan

8.9

0.9

0.2

NA

Euro Area 19

5.7

1.0

0.5

19.3

France

3.9

0.9

0.5

15.2

Germany

7.0

1.4

0.7

NA

UK

5.9

1.4

0.8

18.4

Note: AV: Average. Expansion and Whole Cycle AV ∆% calculated with quarterly growth, seasonally adjusted and quarterly adjusted when applicable, rates and converted into annual equivalent except for average quarterly rate for the UK. Combines the Global Recession after 2007 and the COVID-19 Global Recession after IQ2020.

Data reported periodically in this blog.

Source: Country Statistical Agencies https://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/international-programs/about/related-sites.html

Manufacturing is underperforming in the lost cycle of the global recession. Manufacturing (NAICS) in Sep 2021 is lower by 8.3 percent relative to the peak in Jun 2007, as shown in Chart V-3A. Manufacturing (SIC) in Sep 2021 at 98.9039 is lower by 10.8 percent relative to the peak at 110.8954 in Jun 2007. There is classic research on analyzing deviations of output from trend (see for example Schumpeter 1939, Hicks 1950, Lucas 1975, Sargent and Sims 1977). The long-term trend is growth of manufacturing at average 2.9 percent per year from Sep 1919 to Sep 2021. Growth at 2.9 percent per year would raise the NSA index of manufacturing output (SIC, Standard Industrial Classification) from 106.8161 in Dec 2007 to 158.2516 in Sep 2021. The actual index NSA in Sep 2021 is 98.9039 which is 37.5 percent below trend. The underperformance of manufacturing in Mar-Aug 2020 originates partly in the earlier global recession augmented by the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). Manufacturing grew at the average annual rate of 3.3 percent between Dec 1986 and Dec 2006. Growth at 3.3 percent per year would raise the NSA index of manufacturing output (SIC, Standard Industrial Classification) from 106.8161 in Dec 2007 to 166.9230 in Sep 2021. The actual index NSA in Sep 2021 is 98.9039, which is 40.7 percent below trend. Manufacturing output grew at average 1.7 percent between Dec 1986 and Sep 2021. Using trend growth of 1.7 percent per year, the index would increase to 134.6790 in Sep 2021. The output of manufacturing at 98.9039 in Sep 2021 is 26.6 percent below trend under this alternative calculation. Using the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System), manufacturing output fell from the high of 108.5167 in Jul 2007 to the low of 84.7321 in May 2009 or 21.9 percent. The NAICS manufacturing index increased from 84.7321 in Apr 2009 to 99.5516 in Sep 2021 or 17.5 percent. The NAICS manufacturing index increased at the annual equivalent rate of 3.5 percent from Dec 1986 to Dec 2006. Growth at 3.5 percent would increase the NAICS manufacturing output index from 104.6868 in Dec 2007 to 168.0048 in Sep 2021. The NAICS index at 99.5516 in Sep 2021 is 40.7below trend. The NAICS manufacturing output index grew at 1.7 percent annual equivalent from Dec 1999 to Dec 2006. Growth at 1.7 percent would raise the NAICS manufacturing output index from 104.6868 in Dec 2007 to 131.9943 in Sep 2021. The NAICS index at 99.5516 in Sep 2021 is 24.6 percent below trend under this alternative calculation.

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Chart V-3A, United States Manufacturing (NAICS) NSA, Dec 2007 to Sep 2021

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/Current/default.htm

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Chart V-3A, United States Manufacturing (NAICS) NSA, Jun 2007 to Sep 2021

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/Current/default.htm

Chart V-3B provides the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States, or those available for work. The civilian noninstitutional population increased from 231.713 million in Jun 2007 to 261.766 million in Sep 2021 or 30.053 million.

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Chart V-3B, United States, Civilian Noninstitutional Population, Million, NSA, Jan 2007 to Sep 2021

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

https://www.bls.gov/

Chart V-3C provides nonfarm payroll manufacturing jobs in the United States from Jan 2007 to Sep 2021. Nonfarm payroll manufacturing jobs fell from 13.987 million in Jun 2007 to 12.462 million in Sep 2021, or 1.525 million.

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Chart V-3C, United States, Payroll Manufacturing Jobs, NSA, Jan 2007 to Sep 2021, Thousands

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

https://www.bls.gov/

Chart V-3D provides the index of US manufacturing (NAICS) from Jan 1972 to Sep 2021. The index continued increasing during the decline of manufacturing jobs after the early 1980s. There are likely effects of changes in the composition of manufacturing with also changes in productivity and trade. There is sharp decline in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). clip_image005

Chart V-3D, United States Manufacturing (NAICS) NSA, Jan 1972 to Sep 2021

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/Current/default.htm

Chart V-3E provides the US noninstitutional civilian population, or those in condition of working, from Jan 1948, when first available, to Sep 2021. The noninstitutional civilian population increased from 170.042 million in Jun 1981 to 261.766 million in Sep 2021 or 91.724 million.

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Chart V-3E, United States, Civilian Noninstitutional Population, Million, NSA, Jan 1948 to Sep 2021

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

https://www.bls.gov/

Chart V-3F provides manufacturing jobs in the United States from Jan 1939 to Aug 2021. Nonfarm payroll manufacturing jobs decreased from a peak of 18.890 million in Jun 1981 to 12.462 million in Sep 2021.

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Chart V-3F, United States, Payroll Manufacturing Jobs, NSA, Jan 1939 to Sep 2021, Thousands

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

https://www.bls.gov/

There is global stress in manufacturing. Table V-3B provides month and 12-month percentage changes of new orders in manufacturing and output of manufacturing in Germany.

Table V-3B, Germany, Manufacturing Orders and Manufacturing Output, ∆% Month and 12 Months

 

MFG New Orders

Month ∆%

MFG New Orders

12 Months ∆%

MFG Output

Month ∆%

MFG Output

12 Month ∆%

Aug 2021

-7.7

14.8

-4.6

5.8

Jul

4.9

22.6

1.4

2.7

Jun

4.6

30.2

-0.7

10.9

May

-3.4

55.1

-0.7

20.3

Apr

1.4

80.2

-0.3

35.2

Mar

3.2

33.0

0.8

9.7

Feb

1.7

7.2

-2.1

-5.1

Jan

0.6

-4.3

-0.2

-9.6

Dec 2020

-1.7

10.7

1.5

3.1

Nov

2.6

9.5

1.2

-1.1

Oct

3.6

3.9

3.5

-3.6

Sep

1.7

2.4

2.5

-5.3

Aug

4.7

-3.8

-0.3

-14.0

Jul

4.8

-6.4

1.9

-11.2

Jun

28.6

-6.3

11.5

-6.9

May

12.2

-33.5

11.7

-28.3

Apr

-27.3

-38.4

-22.1

-30.4

Mar

-15.3

-12.1

-10.9

-8.5

Feb

-2.8

0.3

1.5

-3.2

Jan

6.0

-1.0

2.4

-4.1

Dec 2019

-1.2

-7.1

-1.6

-4.5

Nov

-1.2

-8.5

0.5

-6.9

Oct

-0.5

-5.4

-1.2

-5.6

Sep

1.0

-1.8

-1.1

-1.1

Aug

-0.4

-9.0

0.3

-7.4

Jul

-0.4

-1.8

-0.5

-0.6

Jun

1.5

-11.0

-1.0

-14.4

May

-1.9

-3.6

1.0

1.3

Apr

-0.3

-5.2

-2.7

-3.9

Mar

1.7

-6.2

0.7

-3.4

Feb

-4.0

-7.2

0.4

0.1

Jan

-3.2

-3.6

-1.1

-3.1

Dec 2018

1.8

-8.2

1.2

-6.7

Dec 2017

2.7

3.9

-0.4

3.7

Dec 2016

4.5

11.2

-1.8

2.0

Dec 2015

-1.4

-0.5

0.8

1.1

Source: Federal Statistical Agency of Germany, https://www.destatis.de/EN/Home/_node.html

Table V-3 provides the latest available estimates of GDP for the regions and countries followed in this blog from IQ2012 to IQ2021 available now for all countries. Growth is weak throughout most of the world.

  • Japan. The GDP of Japan increased 1.4 percent in IQ2012, 5.7 percent at SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rate) and increased 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier but part of the jump could be the low level a year earlier because of the Tōhoku or Great East Earthquake and Tsunami of Mar 11, 2011. Japan is experiencing difficulties with the overvalued yen because of worldwide capital flight originating in zero interest rates with risk aversion in an environment of softer growth of world trade. Japan’s GDP fell 0.9 percent in IIQ2012 at the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of minus 3.6 percent, which is much lower than 5.7 percent in IQ2012. Growth of 2.8 percent in IIQ2012 in Japan relative to IIQ2011 has effects of the low level of output because of Tōhoku or Great East Earthquake and Tsunami of Mar 11, 2011. Japan’s GDP contracted 0.4 percent in IIIQ2012 at the SAAR of minus 1.5 percent and decreased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP decreased 0.1 percent in IVQ2012 at the SAAR of minus 0.3 percent and decreased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan grew 1.4 percent in IQ2013 at the SAAR of 5.7 percent and changed 0.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.9 percent in IIQ2013 at the SAAR of 3.6 percent and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP grew 1.0 percent in IIIQ2013 at the SAAR of 3.9 percent and increased 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2013, Japan’s GDP decreased 0.1 percent at the SAAR of minus 0.5 percent, increasing 3.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.8 percent in IQ2014 at the SAAR of 3.4 percent and increased 2.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2014, Japan’s GDP fell 1.8 percent at the SAAR of minus 7.2 percent and fell 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.1 percent in IIIQ2014 at the SAAR of 0.4 percent and fell 1.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2014, Japan’s GDP grew 0.5 percent, at the SAAR of 2.0 percent, decreasing 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Japan increased 1.5 percent in IQ2015 at the SAAR of 6.3 percent and increased 0.3 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.1 percent in IIQ2015 at the SAAR of 0.4 percent and increased 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Japan increased 0.1 percent in IIIQ2015 at the SAAR of 0.4 percent and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP contracted 0.1 percent in IVQ2015 at the SAAR of minus 0.4 percent and grew 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2016, the GDP of Japan increased 0.7 percent at the SAAR of 2.9 percent and increased 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP decreased 0.2 percent in IIQ2016 at the SAAR of minus 0.9 percent and increased 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2016, the GDP of Japan increased 0.2 percent at the SAAR of 0.8 percent and increased 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.3 percent in IVQ2016 at the SAAR of 1.2 percent and increased 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2017, the GDP of Japan increased 0.7 percent at the SAAR of 3.0 percent and increased 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.2 percent in IIQ2017 at the SAAR of 1.0 percent and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2017, the GDP of Japan increased 0.8 percent at the SAAR of 3.2 percent and increased 2.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IVQ2017, at the SAAR of 1.7 percent, and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2018, the GDP of Japan changed 0.0 percent, at the SAAR of minus 0.1 percent and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IIQ2018, at the SAAR of 0.2 percent and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2018, the GDP of Japan contracted 0.7 percent at the SAAR of minus 2.7 percent and decreased 0.2 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IVQ2018, at the SAAR of 1.8 percent and decreased 0.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2019, the GDP of Japan increased 0.3 percent at the SAAR of 1.2 percent and grew 0.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP increased 0.2 percent in IIQ2019, at the SAAR of 0.8 percent and increased 0.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2019, the GDP of Japan increased 0.1 percent at the SAAR of 0.5 percent and increased 1.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Japan’s GDP decreased 1.9 percent in IVQ2019, at the SAAR of minus 7.5 percent and decreased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2020, the GDP of Japan contracted 0.6 percent at the SAAR of minus 2.3 percent and decreased 2.1 percent relative to a year. The GDP of Japan contracted 7.9 percent in IIQ2020 at the SAAR of minus 28.1 percent and decreased 10.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2020, the GDP of Japan increased 5.4 percent at the SAAR of 23.2 percent and decreased 5.5 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Japan increased 2.8 percent in IVQ2020 at the SAAR of 11.9 percent and decreased 0.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2021, the GDP of Japan contracted 1.1 percent at the SAAR of minus 4.2 percent and decreased 1.3 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Japan increased 0.5 percent in IIQ2021 at the SAAR of 1.9 percent and increased 7.6 percent relative to a year earlier.
  • China. China’s GDP grew 1.9 percent in IQ2012, annualizing to 7.8 percent, and 8.1 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of China grew at 2.1 percent in IIQ2012, which annualizes to 8.7 percent, and 7.6 percent relative to a year earlier. China grew at 1.8 percent in IIIQ2012, which annualizes at 7.4 percent, and 7.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2012, China grew at 2.0 percent, which annualizes at 8.2 percent, and 8.1 percent in IVQ2012 relative to IVQ2011. In IQ2013, China grew at 1.9 percent, which annualizes at 7.8 percent, and 7.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2013, China grew at 1.8 percent, which annualizes at 7.4 percent, and 7.6 percent relative to a year earlier. China grew at 2.1 percent in IIIQ2013, which annualizes at 8.7 percent, and increased 7.9 percent relative to a year earlier. China grew at 1.6 percent in IVQ2013, which annualized to 6.6 percent, and 7.7 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 7.5 percent in IQ2014 relative to a year earlier and 1.8 percent in IQ2014 that is equivalent to 7.4 percent per year. GDP grew 7.6 percent in IIQ2014 relative to a year earlier and 1.8 percent relative to the prior quarter, which is annual equivalent 7.4 percent. In IIIQ2014, GDP grew 7.2 percent relative to a year earlier and 1.8 percent relative to the prior quarter, which is 7.4 percent in annual equivalent. GDP grew 1.7 percent in IVQ2014, which is 7.0 percent in annual equivalent and 7.3 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2015, GDP grew 1.9 percent, which is equivalent to 7.8 in a year and 7.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 1.8 percent in IIQ2015, which is equivalent to 7.4 percent in a year, and grew 7.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.7 percent in IIIQ2015, which is equivalent to 7.0 percent in a year, and grew 7.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.6 percent in IVQ2015, which is equivalent to 6.6 percent in a year and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2016, GDP grew at 1.4 percent, which is equivalent to 5.7 percent in a year, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 2.0 percent in IIQ2016, which is annual equivalent to 8.2 percent, and increased 6.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2016, GDP grew at 1.7 percent, which is equivalent to 7.0 percent in a year and increased 6.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2016, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, equivalent to 6.6 percent in a year, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 7.0 percent in IQ2017 relative to a year earlier and increased at 1.8 percent, which is 7.4 percent in annual equivalent. In IIQ2017, GDP grew at 1.7 percent, which is annual equivalent at 7.0 percent, and increased 7.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.6 percent in IIIQ2017, which is annual equivalent at 6.6 percent, and increased at 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2017, GDP grew 1.7 percent, which is annual equivalent to 7.0 percent, and increased 6.8 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.8 percent in IQ2018, which is annual equivalent at 7.4 percent, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2018, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.3 percent in IIIQ2018, which is annual equivalent at 5.3 percent, and increased 6.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2018, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 6.5 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.6 percent in IQ2019, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 6.3 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2019, GDP grew at 1.2 percent, which is annual equivalent to 4.9 percent and increased 6.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.3 percent in IIIQ2019, which is annual equivalent to 5.3 percent, and increased 5.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2019, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 5.8 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP contracted minus 9.5 percent in IQ2020, which is annual equivalent to minus 32.9 percent, and contracted minus 6.8 percent in IQ2020 relative to a year earlier, in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). GDP grew at 10.7 percent in IIQ2020, which is equivalent to 50.2 percent in a year and grew 3.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2020, GDP grew 2.9 percent, which is annual equivalent at 12.1 percent, and grew 4.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 3.2 percent in IVQ2020, which is equivalent to 13.4 percent in a year, and grew 6.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2021, GDP grew 0.2 percent, which is annual equivalent at 0.8 percent, and grew 18.3 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 1.2 percent in IIQ2021, which is annual equivalent at 4.9 percent, and increased 7.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2021, GDP grew 0.2 percent, which is annual equivalent at 0.8 percent and increased 4.9 percent relative to a year earlier. Growth rates of GDP of China in a quarter relative to the same quarter a year earlier have been declining from 2011 to 2021.
  • Euro Area. GDP fell 0.3 percent in the euro area in IQ2012 and decreased 0.5 in IQ2012 relative to a year earlier. Euro area GDP contracted 0.3 percent IIQ2012 and fell 0.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2012, euro area GDP fell 0.1 percent and declined 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2012, euro area GDP fell 0.4 percent relative to the prior quarter and fell 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2013, the GDP of the euro area fell 0.4 percent and decreased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.5 percent in IIQ2013 and fell 0.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2013, euro area GDP increased 0.3 percent and changed 0.0 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.3 percent in IVQ2013 and increased 0.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2014, the GDP of the euro area increased 0.4 percent and increased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.2 percent in IIQ2014 and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. The euro area’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2014 and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.4 percent in IVQ2014 and increased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. Euro area GDP increased 0.6 percent in IQ2015 and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.4 percent in IIQ2015 and increased 2.0 percent relative to a year earlier. The euro area’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2015 and increased 2.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Euro area GDP increased 0.5 percent in IVQ2015 and increased 2.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Euro area’s GDP increased 0.5 percent in IQ2016 and increased 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.3 percent in IIQ2016 and increased 1.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2016, the GDP of the euro area increased 0.4 percent and increased 1.7 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.8 percent in IVQ2016 and increased 2.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2017, euro area GDP increased 0.7 percent and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.8 percent in IIQ2017 and increased 2.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2017, the GDP of the euro area increased 0.7 percent and grew 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area grew 0.9 percent in IVQ2017 and increased 3.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2018, the GDP of the euro area increased 0.1 percent and grew 2.5 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area grew 0.5 percent in IIQ2018 and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2018, the GDP of the euro area increased 0.1 percent and increased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.5 percent in IVQ2018 and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2019, the GDP of the euro area increased 0.7 percent and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 0.2 percent in IIQ2019 and increased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2019, the GDP of the euro area increased 0.3 percent and increased 1.7 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area changed 0.0 percent in IVQ2019 and increased 1.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2020, the GDP of the euro area decreased 3.5 percent and decreased 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area contracted 11.7 percent in IIQ2020 and contracted 14.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2020, the GDP of the euro area increased 12.6 percent and contracted 4.0 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area contracted 0.4 percent in IVQ2020 and contracted 4.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2021, the GDP of the euro area contracted 0.3 percent and contracted 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of the euro area increased 2.2 percent in IIQ2021 and grew 14.3 percent relative to a year earlier.
  • Germany. The GDP of Germany increased 0.2 percent in IQ2012 and increased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier but 1.0 percent when adjusted for calendar effects (CA). In IIQ2012, Germany’s GDP increased 0.2 percent and increased 0.4 percent relative to a year earlier but 0.9 percent relative to a year earlier when adjusted for calendar effects (CA). In IIIQ2012, Germany’s GDP increased 0.3 percent and decreased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP contracted 0.4 percent in IVQ2012 and decreased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2013, Germany’s GDP decreased 0.5 percent and fell 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2013, Germany’s GDP increased 1.1 percent and grew 0.8 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Germany increased 0.6 percent in IIIQ2013 and grew 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2013, Germany’s GDP increased 0.3 percent and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Germany increased 0.9 percent in IQ2014 and grew 3.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2014, Germany’s GDP changed 0.0 percent and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Germany increased 0.5 percent in IIIQ2014 and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP increased 0.8 percent in IVQ2014 and increased 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Germany decreased 0.5 percent in IQ2015 and increased 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP increased 0.7 percent in IIQ2015 and grew 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Germany increased 0.5 percent in IIIQ2015 and grew 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IVQ2015 and grew 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2016, the GDP of Germany increased 0.8 percent and grew 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIQ2016 and increased 3.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2016, the GDP of Germany increased 0.3 percent and grew 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP increased 0.3 percent in IVQ2016 and grew 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2017, the GDP of Germany increased 1.2 percent and grew 3.6 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP increased 0.8 percent in IIQ2017 and grew 1.3 percent relative to a year earlier and 2.7 percent relative to a year earlier adjusting for calendar effects (CA). In IIIQ2017, the GDP of Germany increased 0.9 percent and increased 2.7 percent relative to a year earlier and 3.2 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP increased 0.8 percent in IVQ2017, 3.1 percent relative to a year earlier and 3.7 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). The GDP of Germany decreased 0.4 percent in IQ2018 and grew 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier and 2.1 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP increased 0.6 percent in IIQ2018, 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier and 1.8 relative to a year earlier (CA). The GDP of Germany decreased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2018, increasing 0.4 percent relative to a year earlier and 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IVQ2018, increasing 0.3 percent relative to a year earlier and 0.1 relative to a year earlier (CA). The GDP of Germany increased 1.1 percent in IQ2019, increasing 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier and increasing 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP contracted 0.5 percent in IIQ2019, increased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier and increased 0.5 relative to a year earlier (CA). The GDP of Germany increased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2019, increasing 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier and increasing 1.3 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP decreased 0.1 percent in IVQ2019, increased 0.7 percent relative to a year earlier and increased 0.9 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP decreased 1.8 percent in IQ2020, decreased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier and decreased 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). The GDP of Germany decreased 10.0 percent in IIQ2020, decreased 11.3 percent relative to a year earlier and decreased 11.3 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP increased 9.0 percent in IIIQ2020, decreased 3.6 percent relative to a year earlier and decreased 3.7 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP increased 0.7 percent in IVQ2020, decreased 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier and decreased 2.9 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). Germany’s GDP decreased 2.0 percent in IQ2021, decreased 3.3 percent relative to a year earlier and decreased 3.1 percent relative to a year earlier (CA). The GDP of Germany increased 1.6 percent in IIQ2021, increased 9.8 percent relative to a year earlier and increased 9.4 percent relative to a year earlier (CA).
  • United States. Growth of US GDP in IQ2012 was 0.8 percent, at SAAR of 3.3 percent and higher by 2.6 percent relative to IQ2011. US GDP increased 0.5 percent in IIQ2012, 1.8 percent at SAAR and 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2012, US GDP grew 0.2 percent, 0.7 percent at SAAR and 2.6 percent relative to IIIQ2011. In IVQ2012, US GDP grew 0.1 percent, 0.4 percent at SAAR and 1.6 percent relative to IVQ2011. In IQ2013, US GDP grew at 3.5 percent SAAR, 0.9 percent relative to the prior quarter and 1.6 percent relative to the same quarter in 2012. In IIQ2013, US GDP grew at 0.6 percent in SAAR, 0.1 percent relative to the prior quarter and 1.3 percent relative to IIQ2012. US GDP grew at 3.2 percent in SAAR in IIIQ2013, 0.8 percent relative to the prior quarter and 1.9 percent relative to the same quarter a year earlier (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html) In IVQ2013, US GDP grew 0.7 percent at 2.9 percent SAAR and 2.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2014, US GDP decreased 0.4 percent, increased 1.3 percent relative to a year earlier and fell 1.4 percent at SAAR. In IIQ2014, US GDP increased 1.3 percent at 5.2 percent SAAR and increased 2.5 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP increased 1.2 percent in IIIQ2014 at 4.7 percent SAAR and increased 2.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2014, US GDP increased 0.4 percent at SAAR of 1.8 percent and increased 2.6 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.8 percent in IQ2015 at SAAR of 3.3 percent and grew 3.8 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 2.3 percent in IIQ2015, increasing 0.6 percent in the quarter and 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.3 percent in IIIQ2015 at SAAR of 1.3 percent and grew 2.2 percent in IIIQ2015 relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 0.6 percent in IVQ2015, increasing 0.1 percent in the quarter and 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2016, US GDP grew 0.6 percent at SAAR of 2.4 percent and increased 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 1.2 percent in IIQ2016, increasing 0.3 percent in the quarter and 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2016, US GDP grew 0.6 percent at SAAR of 2.4 percent and increased 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 2.0 percent in IVQ2016, increasing 0.5 percent in the quarter, and increasing 2.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2017, US GDP grew 0.5 percent at SAAR of 1.9 percent and increased 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 2.3 percent in IIQ2017, increasing 0.6 percent in the quarter, and increasing 2.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2017, US GDP grew 0.7 percent at SAAR of 2.9 percent and increased 2.3 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 3.8 percent in IVQ2017, increasing 0.9 percent in the quarter, and increasing 2.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2018, US GDP grew at SAAR of 3.1 percent, increasing 0.8 percent in the quarter, and increasing 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 3.4 percent in IIQ2018, increasing 0.8 percent in the quarter, and increasing 3.3 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2018, US GDP grew at SAAR of 1.9 percent, increasing 0.5 percent in the quarter, and increasing 3.1 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 0.9 percent in IVQ2018, increasing 0.2 percent in the quarter, and increasing 2.3 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2019, US GDP grew at SAAR of 2.4 percent, increasing 0.6 percent in the quarter and increasing 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 3.2 percent in IIQ2019, increasing 0.8 percent in the quarter, and increasing 2.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2019, US GDP grew at SAAR of 2.8 percent, increasing 0.7 percent in the quarter, and increasing 2.3 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 1.9 percent in IVQ2019, increasing 0.5 percent in the quarter, and increasing 2.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2020, US GDP contracted at SAAR of minus 5.1 percent, decreasing 1.3 percent in the quarter, and increasing 0.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2020, US GDP contracted at SAAR of minus 31.2 percent, decreasing 8.9 percent in the quarter and decreasing 9.1 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 33.8 percent in IIIQ2020, increasing 7.5 percent in the quarter, and decreasing 2.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2020, US GDP grew at SAAR of 4.5 percent, increasing 1.1 percent in the quarter and decreasing 2.3 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP grew at SAAR of 6.3 percent in IQ2021, increasing 1.5 percent in the quarter and increasing 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2021, US GDP grew at SAAR of 6.7 percent, increasing 1.6 percent in the quarter and increasing 12.2 percent relative to a year earlier. US GDP increased at SAAR of 2.0 percent in IIIQ2021, increasing 0.5 percent in the quarter and increasing 4.9 percent relative to a year earlier.
  • United Kingdom. In IQ2012, UK GDP increased 0.7 percent and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2012, GDP fell 0.1 percent relative to IQ2012 and increased 1.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2012, GDP increased 1.2 percent and increased 2.0 percent relative to the same quarter a year earlier. In IVQ2012, GDP fell 0.2 percent and increased 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. Fiscal consolidation in an environment of weakening economic growth is much more challenging. GDP increased 1.4 percent in IQ2013 relative to a year earlier and 0.5 percent in IQ2013 relative to IVQ2012. In IIQ2013, GDP increased 0.7 percent and 2.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.8 percent in IIIQ2013 and 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.5 percent in IVQ2013 and 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2014, GDP increased 0.9 percent and 2.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.8 percent in IIQ2014 and 3.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.7 percent in IIIQ2014 and 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2014, GDP increased 0.6 percent and 3.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.6 percent in IQ2015 and increased 2.7 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.7 percent in IIQ2015 and increased 2.6 percent relative to a year earlier. UK GDP increased 0.5 percent in IIIQ2015 and increased 2.5 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.7 percent in IVQ2015 and increased 2.6 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.4 percent in IQ2016 and increased 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.6 percent in IIQ2016 and grew 2.3 percent relative to a year earlier. UK GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2016 and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.7 percent in IVQ2016 and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. UK GDP increased 0.6 percent in IQ2017 and increased 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.3 percent in IIQ2017 and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2017, GDP increased 0.4 percent and increased 2.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.4 percent in IVQ2017 and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2018, GDP increased 0.2 percent and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.5 percent in IIQ2018 and increased 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2018, GDP increased 0.6 percent and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.3 percent in IVQ2018 and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2019, GDP increased 0.6 percent and increased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.1 percent in IIQ2019 and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2019, GDP increased 0.5 percent and increased 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP changed 0.0 percent in IVQ2019 and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2020, GDP decreased 2.7 percent and decreased 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP decreased 19.6 percent in IIQ2020 and decreased 21.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2020, GDP increased 17.4 percent and decreased 8.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 1.1 percent in IVQ2020 and decreased 7.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2021, GDP contracted 1.4 percent and contracted 5.8 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 5.5 percent in IIQ2021 and increased 23.6 percent relative to a year earlier.
  • Italy. The GDP of Italy grew 2.7 percent in IIQ2021 and grew 17.3 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 0.2 percent in IQ2021 and contracted 0.7 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP contracted 1.8 percent in IVQ2020 and contracted 6.5 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 16.0 percent in IIIQ2020 and contracted 5.2 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Italy contracted 13.1 percent in IIQ2020 and contracted 18.2 percent relative to a year earlier in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). Italy’s GDP contracted 5.6 percent in IQ2020 and decreased 5.8 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Italy decreased 0.4 percent in IVQ2019 and decreased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP changed 0.2 percent in IIIQ2019 and increased 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2019, Italy’s GDP increased 0.1 percent and increased 0.4 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IQ2019 and increased 0.3 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2018, the GDP of Italy increased 0.2 percent and increased 0.3 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP changed 0.1 percent in IIIQ2018 and increased 0.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2018, the GDP of Italy changed 0.0 percent and increased 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IQ2018 and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2017, the GDP of Italy increased 0.6 percent and increased 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2017 and increased 1.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2017, the GDP of Italy increased 0.4 percent and increased 1.8 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP increased 0.6 percent in IQ2017 and increased 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2016, the GDP of Italy increased 0.3 percent and increased 1.3 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP increased 0.5 percent in IIIQ2016 and increased 1.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2016, GDP increased 0.2 percent and increased 1.3 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.3 percent in IQ2016 and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.5 percent in IVQ2015 and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2015, GDP increased 0.2 percent and increased 0.6 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIQ2015 and 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.2 percent in IQ2015 and increased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP decreased 0.2 percent in IVQ2014 and changed 0.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.1 percent in IIIQ2014 and changed 0.0 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IIQ2014 and increased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Italy increased 0.1 percent in IQ2014 and increased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP decreased 0.2 percent in IVQ2013 and fell 0.9 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of Italy increased 0.2 percent in IIIQ2013 and fell 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IIQ2013 and fell 2.2 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP fell 0.9 percent in IQ2013 and declined 2.9 percent relative to IQ2013. GDP had been growing during six consecutive quarters but at very low rates from IQ2010 to IIQ2011. Italy’s GDP fell in seven consecutive quarters from IIIQ2011 to IQ2013 at increasingly higher rates of contraction from 0.5 percent in IIIQ2011 to 0.9 percent in IVQ2011, 1.2 percent in IQ2012, 0.7 percent in IIQ2012 and 0.5 percent in IIIQ2012. The pace of decline accelerated to minus 0.8 percent in IVQ2012 and minus 0.9 percent in IQ2013. GDP contracted cumulatively 5.4 percent in seven consecutive quarterly contractions from IIIQ2011 to IQ2013 at the annual equivalent rate of minus 3.1 percent. The year-on-year rate has fallen from 2.1 percent in IVQ2010 to minus 3.2 percent in IVQ2012, minus 2.9 percent in IQ2013, minus 2.2 percent in IIQ2013 and minus 1.5 percent in IIIQ2013. GDP fell 0.9 percent in IVQ2013 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.1 percent in IQ2014 relative to a year earlier and increased 0.1 percent in IIQ2014 relative to a year earlier. GDP changed 0.0 percent in IIIQ2014 relative to a year earlier and changed 0.0 percent in IVQ2014 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.1 percent in IQ2015 relative to a year earlier and increased 0.5 percent in IIQ2015 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.6 percent in IIIQ2015 relative to a year earlier and increased 1.4 percent in IVQ2015 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 1.4 percent in IQ2016 relative to a year earlier and increased 1.3 percent in IIQ2016 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 1.6 percent in IIIQ2016 relative to a year earlier and increased 1.3 percent in IVQ2016 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 1.6 percent in IQ2017 relative to a year earlier and increased 1.8 percent in IIQ2017 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 1.7 percent in IIIQ2017 relative to a year earlier and increased 1.9 percent in IVQ2017 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 1.4 percent in IQ2018 relative to a year earlier and increased 1.0 percent in IIQ2018 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.6 percent in IIIQ2018 relative to a year earlier and increased 0.3 percent in IVQ2018 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.3 percent in IQ2019 relative to a year earlier and increased 0.4 percent in IIQ2019 relative to a year earlier. GDP increased 0.5 percent in IIIIQ2019 relative to a year earlier and decreased 0.1 percent in IVQ2019 relative to a year earlier. GDP contracted 5.8 percent in IQ2020 relative to a year earlier and contracted 18.2 percent in IIQ2020 relative to a year earlier in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). GDP contracted 5.2 percent in IIIQ2020 relative to a year earlier and contracted 6.5 percent in IVQ2020 relative to a year earlier. GDP contracted 0.7 percent in IQ2021 relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 17.3 percent in IIQ2021 relative to a year earlier. Istat updated the national accounts of Italy, using 2015 base, with the release of Mar 3, 2021 (https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/254320). Using seasonally and calendar adjusted chained volumes in the dataset of EUROSTAT (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/), the GDP of Italy (using the base of 2015) in IIQ2021 of €414,142.6 million (https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/254320) is lower by 8.6 percent relative to €452,898.0 million in IQ2008 (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/). Using seasonally and calendar adjusted chained volumes in the dataset of EUROSTAT (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/), the GDP of Italy increased from €391,924.2 million in IQ1998 to €452,898.0 million in IQ2008 at the annual equivalent rate of 1.5 percent. The fiscal adjustment of Italy is significantly more difficult with the economy not growing especially on the prospects of increasing government revenue. The strategy is for reforms to improve productivity, facilitating future fiscal consolidation.
  • France. France’s GDP increased 0.1 percent in IQ2012 and increased 0.7 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP decreased 0.2 percent in IIQ2012 and increased 0.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2012, France’s GDP increased 0.2 percent and increased 0.3 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP decreased 0.1 percent in IVQ2012 and increased 0.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2013, France’s GDP changed 0.0 percent and changed 0.0 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of France increased 0.7 percent in IIQ2013 and increased 0.8 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IIIQ2013 and increased 0.6 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of France increased 0.5 percent in IVQ2013 and increased 1.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2014, France’s GDP increased 0.1 percent and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2014, France’s GDP increased 0.1 percent and increased 0.7 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.5 percent in IIIQ2014 and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of France increased 0.1 percent in IVQ2014 and increased 0.8 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.5 percent in IQ2015 and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2015, France’s GDP changed 0.0 percent and increased 1.1 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2015 and increased 0.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2015, the GDP of France increased 0.1 percent and increased 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.6 percent in IQ2016 and increased 1.1 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of France decreased 0.2 percent in IIQ2016 and increased 1.0 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.2 percent in IIIQ2016 and increased 0.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2016, the GDP of France increased 0.5 percent and increased 1.2 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.8 percent in IQ2017 and increased 1.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2017, the GDP of France increased 0.8 percent and increased 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.6 percent in IIIQ2017 and increased 2.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2017, the GDP of France increased 0.8 percent and increased 3.2 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IQ2018 and increased 2.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2018, the GDP of France increased 0.4 percent and increased 1.9 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.4 percent in IIIQ2018 and increased 1.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2018, the GDP of France increased 0.7 percent and increased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.6 percent in IQ2019 and increased 2.1 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2019, the GDP of France increased 0.5 percent and increased 2.3 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 0.2 percent in IIIQ2019 and increased 2.0 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2019, the GDP of France decreased 0.4 percent and increased 0.9 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP decreased 5.7 percent in IQ2020 and decreased 5.4 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2020, the GDP of France decreased 13.5 percent and decreased 18.6 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP increased 18.6 percent in IIIQ2020 and decreased 3.6 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2020, the GDP of France contracted 1.1 percent and decreased 4.3 percent relative to a year earlier. France’s GDP changed 0.0 percent in IQ2021 and increased 1.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2021, the GDP of France increased 1.1 percent and increased 18.7 percent relative to a year earlier.

Table V-3, Percentage Changes of GDP Quarter on Prior Quarter and on Same Quarter Year Earlier, ∆%

 

IQ2012/IVQ2011

IQ2012/IQ2011

USA

QOQ: 0.8       

SAAR: 3.3

2.6

Japan

QOQ: 1.4

SAAR: 5.7

3.0

China

1.9 AE 7.8

8.1

Euro Area

-0.3

-0.5

Germany

0.2

1.5 CA 1.0

France

0.1

0.7

Italy

-1.2

-2.4

United Kingdom

0.7

1.2

 

IIQ2012/IQ2012

IIQ2012/IIQ2011

USA

QOQ: 0.5        

SAAR: 1.8

2.4

Japan

QOQ: -0.9
SAAR: -3.6

2.8

China

2.1 AE 8.7

7.6

Euro Area

-0.3

-0.8

Germany

0.2

0.4 CA 0.9

France

-0.2

0.5

Italy

-0.7

-3.2

United Kingdom

-0.1

1.1

 

IIIQ2012/ IIQ2012

IIIQ2012/ IIIQ2011

USA

QOQ: 0.2 
SAAR: 0.7

2.6

Japan

QOQ: –0.4
SAAR: –1.5

-0.1

China

1.8 AE 7.4

7.5

Euro Area

-0.1

-1.0

Germany

0.3

-0.1

France

0.2

0.3

Italy

-0.5

-3.3

United Kingdom

1.2

2.0

 

IVQ2012/IIIQ2012

IVQ2012/IVQ2011

United States

QOQ: 0.1
SAAR: 0.4

1.6

Japan

QOQ: -0.1

SAAR: -0.3

-0.1

China

2.0 AE 8.2

8.1

Euro Area

-0.4

-1.0

Germany

-0.4

-0.1

France

-0.1

0.1

Italy

-0.8

-3.2

United Kingdom

-0.2

1.6

 

IQ2013/IVQ2012

IQ2013/IQ2012

United States

QOQ: 0.9
SAAR: 3.5

1.6

Japan

QOQ: 1.4

SAAR: 5.7

0.0

China

1.9 AE 7.8

7.9

Euro Area

-0.4

-1.2

Germany

-0.5

-1.5

France

0.0

0.0

Italy

-0.9

-2.9

UK

0.5

1.4

 

IIQ2013/IQ2013

IIQ2013/IIQ2012

USA

QOQ: 0.1

SAAR: 0.6

1.3

Japan

QOQ: 0.9

SAAR: 3.6

1.8

China

1.8 AE 7.4

7.6

Euro Area

0.5

-0.4

Germany

1.1

0.8

France

0.7

0.8

Italy

0.0

-2.2

UK

0.7

2.1

 

IIIQ2013/IIQ2013

III/Q2013/IIIQ2012

USA

QOQ: 0.8
SAAR: 3.2

1.9

Japan

QOQ: 1.0

SAAR: 3.9

3.0

China

2.1 AE 8.7

7.9

Euro Area

0.3

0.0

Germany

0.6

1.2

France

0.0

0.6

Italy

0.2

-1.5

UK

0.8

1.6

 

IVQ2013/IIIQ2013

IVQ2013/IVQ2012

USA

QOQ: 0.7

SAAR: 2.9

2.5

Japan

QOQ: -0.1

SAAR: -0.5

3.1

China

1.6 AE 6.6

7.7

Euro Area

0.3

0.7

Germany

0.3

1.2

France

0.5

1.1

Italy

-0.2

-0.9

UK

0.5

2.4

 

IQ2014/IVQ2013

IQ2014/IQ2013

USA

QOQ -0.4

SAAR -1.4

1.3

Japan

QOQ: 0.8

SAAR: 3.4

2.9

China

1.8 AE 7.4

7.5

Euro Area

0.4

1.5

Germany

0.9

3.2

France

0.1

1.2

Italy

0.1

0.1

UK

0.9

2.9

 

IIQ2014/IQ2014

IIQ2014/IIQ2013

USA

QOQ 1.3

SAAR 5.2

2.5

Japan

QOQ: -1.8

SAAR: -7.2

-0.1

China

1.8 AE 7.4

7.6

Euro Area

0.2

1.2

Germany

0.0

1.4

France

0.1

0.7

Italy

0.0

0.1

UK

0.8

3.1

 

IIIQ2014/IIQ2014

IIIQ2014/IIIQ2013

USA

QOQ: 1.2

SAAR: 4.7

2.8

Japan

QOQ: 0.1

SAAR: 0.4

-1.1

China

1.8 AE 7.4

7.2

Euro Area

0.4

1.4

Germany

0.5

1.8

France

0.5

1.2

Italy

0.1

0.0

UK

0.7

3.0

 

IVQ2014/IIIQ2014

IVQ2014/IVQ2013

USA

QOQ: 0.4

SAAR: 1.8

2.6

Japan

QOQ: 0.5

SAAR: 2.0

-0.5

China

1.7 AE 7.0

7.3

Euro Area

0.4

1.5

Germany

0.8

2.4

France

0.1

0.8

Italy

-0.2

0.0

UK

0.6

3.0

 

IQ2015/IVQ2014

IQ2015/IQ2014

USA

QOQ: 0.8

SAAR: 3.3

3.8

Japan

QOQ: 1.5

SAAR: 6.3

0.3

China

1.9 AE 7.8

7.1

Euro Area

0.6

1.8

Germany

-0.5

1.0

France

0.5

1.2

Italy

0.2

0.1

UK

0.6

2.7

 

IIQ2015/IQ2015

IIQ2015/IIQ2014

USA

QOQ: 0.6

SAAR: 2.3

3.0

Japan

QOQ: 0.1

SAAR: 0.4

2.4

China

1.8 AE 7.4

7.1

Euro Area

0.4

2.0

Germany

0.7

1.5

France

0.0

1.1

Italy

0.4

0.5

UK

0.7

2.6

 

IIIQ2015/IIQ2015

IIIQ2015/IIIQ2014

USA

QOQ: 0.3

SAAR: 1.3

2.2

Japan

QOQ: 0.1

SAAR: 0.4

2.2

China

1.7 AE 7.0

7.0

Euro Area

0.4

2.0

Germany

0.5

1.5

France

0.4

0.9

Italy

0.2

0.6

UK

0.5

2.5

 

IVQ2015/IIIQ2015

IVQ2015/IVQ2014

USA

QOQ: 0.1

SAAR: 0.6

1.9

Japan

QOQ: -0.1

SAAR: -0.4

1.5

China

1.6 AE 6.6

6.9

Euro Area

0.5

2.0

Germany

0.4

1.9

France

0.1

1.0

Italy

0.5

1.4

UK

0.7

2.6

 

IQ2016/IVQ2015

IQ2016/IQ2015

USA

QOQ: 0.6

SAAR: 2.4

1.6

Japan

QOQ: 0.7

SAAR: 2.9

1.0

China

1.4 AE 5.7

6.9

Euro Area

0.5

1.9

Germany

0.8

2.2

France

0.6

1.1

Italy

0.3

1.4

UK

0.4

2.4

 

IIQ2016/IQ2016

IIQ2016/IIQ2015

USA

QOQ: 0.3

SAAR: 1.2

1.4

Japan

QOQ: -0.2

SAAR: -0.9

0.5

China

2.0 AE 8.2

6.8

Euro Area

0.3

1.7

Germany

0.4

3.6

France

-0.2

1.0

Italy

0.2

1.3

UK

0.6

2.3

 

IIIQ2016/IIQ2016

IIIQ2016/IIIQ2015

USA

QOQ: 0.6

SAAR: 2.4

1.6

Japan

QOQ: 0.2

SAAR: 0.8

0.5

China

1.7 AE 7.0

6.8

Euro Area

0.4

1.7

Germany

0.3

1.9

France

0.2

0.8

Italy

0.5

1.6

UK

0.4

2.2

 

IVQ2016/IIIQ2016

IVQ2016/IVQ2015

USA

QOQ: 0.5

SAAR: 2.0

2.0

Japan

QOQ: 0.3

SAAR: 1.2

1.0

China

1.6 AE 6.6

6.9

Euro Area

0.8

2.0

Germany

0.3

1.4

France

0.5

1.2

Italy

0.3

1.3

UK

0.7

2.2

 

IQ2017/IVQ2016

IQ2017/IQ2016

USA

QOQ: 0.5

SAAR: 1.9

1.9

Japan

QOQ: 0.7

SAAR: 3.0

1.0

China

1.8 AE 7.4

7.0

Euro Area

0.7

2.2

Germany

1.2

3.6

France

0.8

1.4

Italy

0.6

1.6

UK

0.6

2.4

 

IIQ2017/IQ2017

IIQ2017/IIQ2016

USA

QOQ: 0.6

SAAR: 2.3

2.1

Japan

QOQ: 0.2

SAAR: 1.0

1.4

China

1.7 AE 7.0

7.0

Euro Area

0.8

2.7

Germany

0.8

1.3 CA 2.7

France

0.8

2.4

Italy

0.4

1.8

UK

0.3

2.2

 

IIIQ2017/IIQ2017

IIIQ2017/IIIQ2016

USA

QOQ: 0.7

SAAR: 2.9

2.3

Japan

QOQ: 0.8

SAAR: 3.2

2.1

China

1.6 AE 6.6

6.9

Euro Area

0.7

3.0

Germany

0.9

2.7 CA 3.2

France

0.6

2.8

Italy

0.4

1.7

UK

0.4

2.1

 

IVQ2017/IIIQ2017

IVQ2017/IVQ2016

USA

QOQ: 0.9

SAAR: 3.8

2.7

Japan

QOQ: 0.4

SAAR: 1.7

2.2

China

1.7 AE 7.0

6.8

Euro Area

0.9

3.1

Germany

0.8

3.1 CA 3.7

France

0.8

3.2

Italy

0.6

1.9

UK

0.4

1.8

 

IQ2018/IVQ2017

IQ2018/IQ2017

USA

QOQ: 0.8

SAAR: 3.1

3.0

Japan

QOQ: 0.0

SAAR: -0.1

1.4

China

1.8 AE 7.4

6.9

Euro Area

0.1

2.5

Germany

-0.4

1.4 CA 2.1

France

0.0

2.4

Italy

0.0

1.4

UK

0.2

1.4

 

IIQ2018/IQ2018

IIQ2018/IIQ2017

USA

QOQ: 0.8

SAAR: 3.4

3.3

Japan

QOQ: 0.0

SAAR: 0.2

1.2

China

1.6 AE 6.6

6.9

Euro Area

0.5

2.2

Germany

0.6

2.2 CA 1.8

France

0.4

1.9

Italy

0.0

1.0

UK

0.5

1.6

 

IIIQ2018/IIQ2018

IIIQ2018/IIIQ2017

USA

QOQ: 0.5

SAAR: 1.9

3.1

Japan

QOQ -0.7

SAAR: -2.7

-0.2

China

1.3 AE 5.3

6.7

Euro Area

0.1

1.5

Germany

-0.4

0.4 CA 0.5

France

0.4

1.7

Italy

0.1

0.6

UK

0.6

1.8

 

IVQ2018/IIIQ2018

IVQ2018/IVQ2017

USA

QOQ: 0.2

SAAR: 0.9

2.3

Japan

QOQ: 0.4

SAAR: 1.8

-0.2

China

1.6 AE 6.6

6.5

Euro Area

0.5

1.2

Germany

0.4

0.3 CA 0.1

France

0.7

1.5

Italy

0.2

0.3

UK

0.3

1.8

 

IQ2019/IV2018

IQ2019/IQ2018

USA

QOQ: 0.6

SAAR: 2.4

2.2

Japan

QOQ: 0.3

SAAR: 1.2

0.0

China

1.6 AE 6.6

6.3

Euro Area

0.7

1.8

Germany

1.1

1.5 CA 1.6

France

0.6

2.1

Italy

0.0

0.3

UK

0.6

2.2

 

IIQ2019/IQ2019

IIQ2019/IIQ2018

USA

QOQ: 0.8

SAAR: 3.2

2.1

Japan

QOQ: 0.2

SAAR: 0.8

0.4

China

1.2 AE 4.9

6.0

Euro Area

0.2

1.5

Germany

-0.5

0.1 CA 0.5

France

0.5

2.3

Italy

0.1

0.4

UK

0.1

1.8

 

IIIQ2019/IIQ2019

IIIQ2019/IIIQ2018

USA

QOQ: 0.7

SAAR 2.8

2.3

Japan

QOQ: 0.1

SAAR: 0.5

1.1

China

1.3 AE 5.3

5.9

Euro Area

0.3

1.7

Germany

0.4

1.8 CA 1.3

France

0.2

2.0

Italy

0.2

0.5

UK

0.5

1.6

 

IVQ2019/IIIQ2019

IVQ2019/IVQ2018

USA

QOQ: 0.5

SAAR: 1.9

2.6

Japan

QOQ: -1.9

SAAR: -7.5

-1.4

China

1.6 AE 6.6

5.8

Euro Area

0.0

1.1

Germany

-0.1

0.7 CA 0.9

France

-0.4

0.9

Italy

-0.4

-0.1

UK

0.0

1.2

 

IQ2020/IVQ2019

IQ2020/IQ2019

USA

QOQ: -1.3

SAAR: -5.1

0.6

Japan

QOQ: -0.6

SAAR: -2.3

-2.1

China

-9.5 (-32.9)

-6.8

Euro Area

-3.5

-3.0

Germany

-1.8

-1.5 CA -1.9

France

-5.7

-5.4

Italy

-5.6

-5.8

UK

-2.7

-2.2

 

IIQ2020/IQ2020

IIQ2020/IIQ2019

USA

QOQ: -8.9

SAAR: -31.2

-9.1

Japan

QOQ: -7.9

SAAR: -28.1

-10.1

China

10.7 (50.2)

3.2

Euro Area

-11.7

-14.5

Germany

-10.0

-11.3 CA -11.3

France

-13.5

-18.6

Italy

-13.1

-18.2

UK

-19.6

-21.4

 

IIIQ2020/IIQ2020

IIIQ2020/IIIQ2019

USA

QOQ: 7.5

SAAR: 33.8

-2.9

Japan

QOQ: 5.4

SAAR: 23.2

-5.5

China

2.9 (12.1)

4.9

Euro Area

12.6

-4.0

Germany

9.0

-3.6 CA -3.7

France

18.6

-3.6

Italy

16.0

-5.2

UK

17.4

-8.1

 

IVQ2020/IIIQ2020

IVQ2020/IVQ2019

USA

QOQ: 1.1

SAAR: 4.5

-2.3

Japan

QOQ: 2.8

SAAR: 11.9

-0.9

China

3.2 (13.4)

6.5

Euro Area

-0.4

-4.4

Germany

0.7

-1.9 CA -2.9

France

-1.1

-4.3

Italy

-1.8

-6.5

UK

1.1

-7.1

 

IQ2021/IVQ2020

IQ2021/IQ2020

USA

QOQ: 1.5

SAAR: 6.3

0.5

Japan

QOQ: -1.1

SAAR: -4.2

-1.3

China

0.2 (0.8)

18.3

Euro Area

-0.3

-1.2

Germany

-2.0

-3.3 CA -3.1

France

0.0

1.5

Italy

0.2

-0.7

UK

-1.4

-5.8

 

IIQ2021/IQ2021

IIQ2021/IIQ2020

USA

QOQ:1.6

SAAR: 6.7

12.2

Japan

QOQ: 0.5

SAAR: 1.9

7.6

China

1.2 AE 4.9

7.9

Euro Area

2.2

14.3

Germany

1.6

9.8 CA 9.4

France

1.1

18.7

Italy

2.7

17.3

UK

5.5

23.6

 

IIIQ2021/IIQ2021

IIIQ2021/IIIQ2020

USA

QOQ: 0.5

SAAR: 2.0

4.9

China

0.2 AE 0.8

4.9

QOQ: quarter relative to prior quarter; SAAR: seasonally adjusted annual rate

AE: annual equivalent

Source: Country Statistical Agencies http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/international-programs/about/related-sites.html

The National Bureau of Statistics of China released a preliminary estimate of growth of GDP of 4.9 percent in IIIQ2021 relative to IIIQ2020, as shown in Table V-3C. GDP grew 0.2 percent in IIIQ2021 at the annual equivalent rate of 0.8 percent. The GDP of the euro area increased 2.1 percent in IIIQ2021 and grew 3.9 percent relative to a year earlier. Germany’s GDP increased 1.8 percent in IIIQ2021 and increased 2.5 percent relative to a year earlier. The GDP of France increased 3.0 percent in IIIQ2021 and increased 3.3 percent relative to a year earlier. Italy’s GDP increased 2.6 percent in IIIQ2021 and grew 3.8 percent relative to a year earlier.

Table V-3C, Flash Estimates of Percentage Changes of GDP Quarter on Prior Quarter and on Same Quarter Year Earlier, ∆%

 

IIIQ2021/IIQ2021

IIIQ2021/IIIQ2020

China

0.2 (AE 0.8)

4.9

Euro Area

2.1

3.9

Germany

1.8

2.5

France

3.0

3.3

Italy

2.6

3.8

QOQ: Quarter relative to prior quarter; SAAR: seasonally adjusted annual rate; AE: Annual Equivalent

Source: Eurostat: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat Country Statistical Agencies http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/international-programs/about/related-sites.html https://www.ibge.gov.br/estatisticas/economicas/contas-nacionais/9300-contas-nacionais-trimestrais.html?=&t=resultados

Table V-4 provides two types of data: growth of exports and imports in the latest available months and in the past 12 months; and contributions of net trade (exports less imports) to growth of real GDP.

  • Germany. Germany’s exports increased 1.2 percent in the month of Aug 2021 and increased 14.4 percent in the 12 months ending in Aug 2021. Germany’s imports increased 3.5 percent in the month of Aug 2021 and increased 18.1 percent in the 12 months ending in Aug 2021. Net trade contributed 0.8 percentage points to growth of GDP in IQ2012, contributed 0.3 percentage points in IIQ2012, contributed 0.4 percentage points in IIIQ2012, deducted 0.5 percentage points in IVQ2012, deducted 0.3 percentage points in IQ2013 and deducted 0.3 percentage points in IIQ2013. Net traded deducted 0.0 percentage points from Germany’s GDP growth in IIIQ2013 and added 0.9 percentage points to GDP growth in IVQ2013. Net trade deducted 0.1 percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2014. Net trade deducted 0.3 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ2014 and added 0.7 percentage points in IIIQ2014. Net trade added 0.1 percentage points to GDP growth in IVQ2014 and deducted 0.4 percentage points in IQ2015. Net trade added 0.6 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2015 and deducted 0.4 percentage points in IIIQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.6 percentage points in IVQ2015 and deducted 0.9 percentage points in IQ2016. Net trade contributed 0.0 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2016. Net trade deducted 0.6 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2016. Net trade deducted 0.9 percentage points in IVQ2016. Net trade added 1.1 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2017. Net trade deducted 1.0 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ2017. Net trade added 0.2 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2017. Net trade added 0.6 percentage points to GDP growth in IVQ2017. Net trade contributed 0.2 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2018 and contributed 0.6 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2018. Net trade deducted 1.3 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2018. Net trade deducted 1.4 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2018. Net trade deducted 1.1 percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2019. Net trade deducted 1.6 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ2019. Net traded added 0.3 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2019. Net trade deducted 0.3 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2019. Net trade deducted 1.2 percentage points in IQ2020 and deducted 3.3 percentage points in IIQ2020. Net trade deducted 0.1 percentage points in IIIQ2020. Net trade contributed 1.2 percentage points in IVQ2020. Net trade contributed 0.9 percentage points in IQ2021. Net trade contributed 3.3 percentage points in IIQ2021.
  • United Kingdom. Net trade contributed 0.7 percentage points in IIQ2013. In IIIQ2013, net trade deducted 1.7 percentage points from UK growth. Net trade contributed 0.1 percentage points to UK value added in IVQ2013. Net trade contributed 0.8 percentage points to UK value added in IQ2014 and 0.3 percentage points in IIQ2014. Net trade deducted 0.7 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2014 and added 0.0 percentage points in IVQ2014. Net traded deducted 0.4 percentage points from growth in IQ2015. Net trade added 1.1 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2015 and deducted 0.4 percentage points in IIIQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.2 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.1-percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2016. Net trade added 0.1 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2016. Net trade deducted 1.8 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2016. Net trade added 1.7 percentage points to GDP growth in IVQ2016. Net trade added 0.33 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2017 and contributed 0.01 percentage points in IIQ2017. Net trade contributed 0.11 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2017. Net trade deducted 0.28 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2017. Net trade added 0.42 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2018. Net trade deducted 0.48 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ2018. Net trade contributed 0.45 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2018. Net trade deducted 1.29 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2018. Net trade deducted 2.85 percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2019. Net trade contributed 2.86 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2019. Net trade contributed 1.37 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2019. Net trade contributed 2.26 percentage points to GDP growth in IVQ2019. Net trade deducted 2.63 percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2020. Net trade contributed 3.56 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2020. Net trade deducted 4.48 percentage points from GDP in IIIQ2020. Net trade deducted 2.16 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2020. Net trade contributed 1.21 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2021. Net trade contributed 0.95 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2021.
  • France. France’s exports increased 3.7 percent in Aug 2021 while imports increased 2.3 percent. France’s exports increased 19.4 percent in the 12 months ending in Aug 2021 and imports increased 15.2 percent relative to a year earlier. Net traded added 0.1 percentage points to France’s GDP in IIIQ2012 and 0.1 percentage points in IVQ2012. Net trade deducted 0.1 percentage points from France’s GDP growth in IQ2013 and added 0.3 percentage points in IIQ2013, deducting 1.7 percentage points in IIIQ2013. Net trade added 0.1 percentage points to France’s GDP in IVQ2013 and deducted 0.1 percentage points in IQ2014. Net trade deducted 0.2 percentage points from France’s GDP growth in IIQ2014 and deducted 0.2 percentage points in IIIQ2014. Net trade added 0.2 percentage points to France’s GDP growth in IVQ2014 and deducted 0.2 percentage points in IQ2015. Net trade added 0.4 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2015 and deducted 0.6 percentage points in IIIQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.7 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2015 and deducted 0.1 percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2016. Net trade added 0.3 percentage points to GDP in IIQ2016. Net trade deducted 0.6 percentage points from GDP in IIIQ2016 and added 0.1 percentage points in IVQ2016. Net trade deducted 0.6 percentage points from GDP in IQ2017 and added 0.9 percentage points in IIQ2017. Net trade deducted 0.3 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2017. Net trade added 0.6 percentage points to GDP growth in IVQ2017. Net trade added 0.0 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2018. Net trade contributed 0.0 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ2018. Net trade added 0.3 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2018. Net trade added 0.2 percentage points to GDP in IVQ2018. Net trade deducted 0.3 percentage points from GDP in IQ2019. Net trade deducted 0.1 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ219. Net trade deducted 0.3 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2019. Net trade contributed 0.0 percentage points to GDP growth in IVQ2019. Net trade deducted 0.3 percentage points in IQ2020. Net trade deducted 1.8 percentage points in IIQ2020. Net trade contributed 0.6 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2020. Net trade contributed 0.8 percentage points in IVQ2020. Net trade deducted 0.4 percentage points in IQ2021. Net trade deducted 0.2 percentage points in IIQ2021.
  • United States. US exports increased 0.5 percent in Aug 2021 and goods exports increased 24.1 percent in Jan-Aug 2021 relative to a year earlier. Imports increased 1.4 percent in Aug 2021 and goods imports increased 22.8 percent in Jan-Aug 2021 relative to a year earlier. Net traded added 0.37 percentage points to GDP in IQ2012. Net trade added 0.31 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2012 and deducted 0.02 percentage points in IIIQ2012, adding 0.68 percentage points in IVQ2012. Net trade added 0.30 percentage points to US GDP growth in IQ2013 and deducted 0.49 percentage points in IIQ2013. Net traded subtracted 0.01 percentage points from US GDP growth in IIIQ2013. Net trade added 1.04 percentage points to US GDP growth in IVQ2013. Net trade deducted 1.36 percentage points from US GDP growth in IQ2014 and deducted 0.29 percentage points in IIQ2014. Net trade added 0.12 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2014. Net trade deducted 1.24 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2014 and deducted 1.34 percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.32 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.95 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.20 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2015. Net trade deducted 0.06 percentage points from GDP growth in IQ2016. Net trade added 0.30 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2016. Net trade added 0.33 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2016. Net trade deducted 1.19 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2016.  Net trade added 0.31 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2017.  Net trade deducted 0.42 percentage points from GDP growth in IIQ2017. Net trade added 0.36 percentage points to GDP growth in IIIQ2017. Net trade deducted 0.37 percentage points from GDP growth in IVQ2017. Net trade subtracted 0.16 percentage points to GDP growth in IQ2018. Net trade added 0.40 percentage points to GDP growth in IIQ2018. Net trade deducted 1.66 percentage points from GDP growth in IIIQ2018, deducting 0.51 percentage points in IVQ2018. Net trade added 0.39 percentage points in IQ2019, deducting 0.50 percentage points in IIQ2019. Net trade added 0.07 percentage points in IIIQ2019. Net trade added 1.43 percentage points in IVQ2019, deducting 0.05 percentage points in IQ2020. Net trade added 1.53 percentage points in IIQ2020, deducting 3.25 percentage points in IIIQ2020. Net trade deducted 1.65 percentage points in IVQ2020. Net trade deducted 1.56 percentage points in IQ2021. Net trade deducted 0.18 percentage points in IIQ2021. Net trade deducted 1.14 percentage points from GDP in IIIQ2021.

Industrial production decreased 1.3 percent in Sep 2021 and decreased 0.1 percent in Aug 2021 after increasing 1.0 percent in Jul 2021, with all data seasonally adjusted, as shown in Table I-1.

Manufacturing decreased 22.4 percent from the peak in Jun 2007 to the trough in Apr 2009 and increased 13.5 percent from the trough in Apr 2009 to Dec 2019. Manufacturing increased 10.9 percent from the trough in Apr 2009 to Dec 2020. Manufacturing in Dec 2020 is lower by 13.9 percent relative to the peak in Jun 2007. Manufacturing increased 14.9 percent from the trough in Apr 2009 to Sep 2021. Manufacturing in Sep 2021 is 10.8 percent below the peak in Jun 2007.

US economic growth has been at only 2.1 percent on average in the cyclical expansion in the 49 quarters from IIIQ2009 to IIIQ2021 and in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). Boskin (2010Sep) measures that the US economy grew at 6.2 percent in the first four quarters and 4.5 percent in the first 12 quarters after the trough in the second quarter of 1975; and at 7.7 percent in the first four quarters and 5.8 percent in the first 12 quarters after the trough in the first quarter of 1983 (Professor Michael J. Boskin, Summer of Discontent, Wall Street Journal, Sep 2, 201 http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703882304575465462926649950.html). There are new calculations using the revision of US GDP and personal income data since 1929 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/index_nipa.cfm) and the first estimate of GDP for IIIQ2021 (https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/gdp3q21_adv.pdf). The average of 7.7 percent in the first four quarters of major cyclical expansions is in contrast with the rate of growth in the first four quarters of the expansion from IIIQ2009 to IIQ2010 of only 2.9 percent obtained by dividing GDP of $15,605.6 billion in IIQ2010 by GDP of $15,161.8 billion in IIQ2009 {[($15,605.6/$15,161.8) -1]100 = 2.9%], or accumulating the quarter on quarter growth rates (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html). The expansion from IQ1983 to IQ1986 was at the average annual growth rate of 5.7 percent, 5.3 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1986, 5.1 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1986, 5.0 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1987, 5.0 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1987, 4.9 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1987, 5.0 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1987, 4.9 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1988, 4.9 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1988, 4.8 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1988, 4.8 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1988, 4.8 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1989, 4.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1989, 4.6 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1989, 4.5 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1989, 4.5 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1990, 4.4 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1990, 4.3 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1990, 4.0 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1990, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1991, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1991, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1991, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1991, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1992, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1992, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1992, 3.8 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1992, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1993, 3.6 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1993, 3.6 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1993, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1993, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1994, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIQ1994, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IIIQ1994, 3.7 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1994, 3.6 percent from IQ1983 to IQ1995 and at 7.9 percent from IQ1983 to IVQ1983 (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html). The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) dates a contraction of the US from IQ1990 (Jul) to IQ1991 (Mar) (https://www.nber.org/cycles.html). The expansion lasted until another contraction beginning in IQ2001 (Mar). US GDP contracted 1.4 percent from the pre-recession peak of $9404.5 billion of chained 2012 dollars in IIIQ1990 to the trough of $9275.3 billion in IQ1991 (https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/index_nipa.cfm). The US maintained growth at 3.0 percent on average over entire cycles with expansions at higher rates compensating for contractions. Growth at trend in the entire cycle from IVQ2007 to IIIQ2021 and in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (Section I and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/us-gdp-growing-at-67-saar-in-iiq2021-in.html) would have accumulated to 50.1 percent. GDP in IIIQ2021 would be $23,673.6 billion (in constant dollars of 2012) if the US had grown at trend, which is higher by $4208.4 billion than actual $19,465.2 billion. There are more than four trillion dollars of GDP less than at trend, explaining the 25.1 million unemployed or underemployed equivalent to actual unemployment/underemployment of 14.5 percent of the effective labor force with the largest part originating in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event (https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/increase-in-sep-2021-of-nonfarm-payroll.html and earlier https://cmpassocregulationblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/increase-in-aug-2021-of-nonfarm-payroll.html). Unemployment is decreasing while employment is increasing in initial adjustment of the lockdown of economic activity in the global recession resulting from the COVID-19 event (https://www.bls.gov/covid19/employment-situation-covid19-faq-september-2021.htm). US GDP in IIIQ2021 is 17.8 percent lower than at trend. US GDP grew from $15,767.1 billion in IVQ2007 in constant dollars to $19,465.2 billion in IIIQ2021 or 23.5 percent at the average annual equivalent rate of 1.5 percent. Professor John H. Cochrane (2014Jul2) estimates US GDP at more than 10 percent below trend. Cochrane (2016May02) measures GDP growth in the US at average 3.5 percent per year from 1950 to 2000 and only at 1.76 percent per year from 2000 to 2015 with only at 2.0 percent annual equivalent in the current expansion. Cochrane (2016May02) proposes drastic changes in regulation and legal obstacles to private economic activity. The US missed the opportunity to grow at higher rates during the expansion and it is difficult to catch up because growth rates in the final periods of expansions tend to decline. The US missed the opportunity for recovery of output and employment always afforded in the first four quarters of expansion from recessions. Zero interest rates and quantitative easing were not required or present in successful cyclical expansions and in secular economic growth at 3.0 percent per year and 2.0 percent per capita as measured by Lucas (2011May). There is cyclical uncommonly slow growth in the US instead of allegations of secular stagnation. There is similar behavior in manufacturing. There is classic research on analyzing deviations of output from trend (see for example Schumpeter 1939, Hicks 1950, Lucas 1975, Sargent and Sims 1977). The long-term trend is growth of manufacturing at average 2.9 percent per year from Sep 1919 to Sep 2021. Growth at 2.9 percent per year would raise the NSA index of manufacturing output (SIC, Standard Industrial Classification) from 106.8161 in Dec 2007 to 158.2516 in Sep 2021. The actual index NSA in Sep 2021 is 98.9039 which is 37.5 percent below trend. The underperformance of manufacturing in Mar-Aug 2020 originates partly in the earlier global recession augmented by the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). Manufacturing grew at the average annual rate of 3.3 percent between Dec 1986 and Dec 2006. Growth at 3.3 percent per year would raise the NSA index of manufacturing output (SIC, Standard Industrial Classification) from 106.8161 in Dec 2007 to 166.9230 in Sep 2021. The actual index NSA in Sep 2021 is 98.9039, which is 40.7 percent below trend. Manufacturing output grew at average 1.7 percent between Dec 1986 and Sep 2021. Using trend growth of 1.7 percent per year, the index would increase to 134.6790 in Sep 2021. The output of manufacturing at 98.9039 in Sep 2021 is 26.6 percent below trend under this alternative calculation. Using the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System), manufacturing output fell from the high of 108.5167 in Jul 2007 to the low of 84.7321 in May 2009 or 21.9 percent. The NAICS manufacturing index increased from 84.7321 in Apr 2009 to 99.5516 in Sep 2021 or 17.5 percent. The NAICS manufacturing index increased at the annual equivalent rate of 3.5 percent from Dec 1986 to Dec 2006. Growth at 3.5 percent would increase the NAICS manufacturing output index from 104.6868 in Dec 2007 to 168.0048 in Sep 2021. The NAICS index at 99.5516 in Sep 2021 is 40.7below trend. The NAICS manufacturing output index grew at 1.7 percent annual equivalent from Dec 1999 to Dec 2006. Growth at 1.7 percent would raise the NAICS manufacturing output index from 104.6868 in Dec 2007 to 131.9943 in Sep 2021. The NAICS index at 99.5516 in Sep 2021 is 24.6 percent below trend under this alternative calculation. Table I-13 provides national income by industry without capital consumption adjustment (WCCA). “Private industries” or economic activities have share of 87.7 percent in IIQ2021. Most of US national income is in the form of services. In Sep 2021, there were 147.682 million nonfarm jobs NSA in the US, according to estimates of the establishment survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm Table B-1). Total private jobs of 125.735 million NSA in Sep 2021 accounted for 85.1 percent of total nonfarm jobs of 147.682 million, of which 12.462 million, or 9.9 percent of total private jobs and 8.4 percent of total nonfarm jobs, were in manufacturing. Private service-providing jobs were 104.996 million NSA in Sep 2021, or 71.1 percent of total nonfarm jobs and 83.5 percent of total private-sector jobs. Manufacturing has share of 9.6 percent in US national income in IIQ2021 and durable goods 5.7 percent, as shown in Table I-13. Most income in the US originates in services. Subsidies and similar measures designed to increase manufacturing jobs will not increase economic growth and employment and may actually reduce growth by diverting resources away from currently employment-creating activities because of the drain of taxation.

Table V-4, Growth of Trade and Contributions of Net Trade to GDP Growth, ∆% and % Points

 

Exports
M ∆%

Exports 12 M ∆%

Imports
M ∆%

Imports 12 M ∆%

USA

0.5 Aug SA

24.1

Jan-Aug NSA

1.4 Aug SA

22.8

Jan-Aug NSA

Japan

 

Sep 2021

13.0

Aug 2021

26.2

Jul 2021

37.0

Jun 2021

48.6

May 2021

49.6

Apr 2021

38.0

Mar 2021

16.1

Feb 2021

-4.5

Jan 2021

6.4

Dec 2020

2.0

Nov 2020

-4.2

Oct 2020

-0.2

Sep 2020

-4.9

Aug 2020

-14.8

Jul 2020

-19.2

Jun 2020

-26.2

May 2020

-28.3

Apr 2020

-21.9

Mar 2020

-11.7

Feb 2020

-1.0

Jan 2020

-2.6

Dec 2019

-6.3

Nov 2019

-7.9

Oct 2019

-9.2

Sep 2019

-5.2

Aug 2019

-8.2

Jul 2019

-1.6

Jun 2019

-6.7

May 2019

-7.8

Apr 2019

-2.4

Mar 2019

-2.4

Feb 2019

-1.2

Jan 2019

-8.4

Dec 2018

-3.8

Nov 2018

0.1

Oct 2018

8.2

Sep 2018

-1.2

Aug 2018

6.6

Jul 2018

3.9

Jun 2018

6.7

May 2018

8.1

Apr 2018

7.8

Mar 2018

2.1

Feb 2018

1.8

Jan 2018

12.2

Dec 2017

9.3

Nov 2017

16.2

Oct 2017

14.0

Sep 2017

14.1

Aug 2017

18.1

Jul 2017

13.4

Jun 2017

9.7

May 2017

14.9

Apr 2017

7.5

Mar 2017

12.0

Feb 2017

11.3

Jan 2017

1.3

Dec 2016

5.4

Nov 2016 -0.4

Oct 2016

-10.3

Sep 2016

-6.9

Aug 2016

9.6

Jul 2016

-14.0

Jun 2016

-7.8

May 2016

-11.3

Apr 2016

-10.1

Mar 2016

-6.8

Feb 2016

-4.0

Jan 2016

-12.9

Dec 2015

-8.0

Nov 2015

-3.3

Oct 2015

-2.1

Sep 2015

0.6

Aug

3.1

Jul 2015

7.6

Jun 2015

9.5

May 2015

2.4

Apr

8.0

Mar

8.5

Feb

2.4

Jan

17.0

Dec

12.9

Nov

4.9

Oct

9.6

Sep

6.9

Aug

-1.3

Jul

3.9

Jun

-2.0

May 2014

-2.7

Apr 2014

5.1

Mar 2014

1.8

Feb 2014

9.5

Jan 2014

9.5

Dec 2013

15.3

Nov 2013

18.4

Oct 2013

18.6

Sep 2013

11.5

Aug 2013

14.7

Jul 2013

12.2

Jun 2013 7.4

May 2013

10.1

Apr 2013

3.8

Mar 2013

1.1

Feb 2013

-2.9

Jan 2013 6.4

Dec -5.8

Nov -4.1

Oct -6.5

Sep -10.3

Aug -5.8

Jul -8.1

 

Sep 2021

38.6

Aug 2021

44.7

Jul 2021

28.5

Jun 2021

32.7

May 2021

27.9

Apr 2021

12.8

Mar 2021

5.8

Feb 2021

11.8

Jan 2021

-9.5

Dec 2020

-11.6

Nov 2020

-11.1

Oct 2020

-13.3

Sep 2020

-17.2

Aug 2020

-20.8

Jul 2020

-22.3

Jun 2020

-14.4

May 2020

-26.2

Apr 2020

-7.2

Mar 2020

-5.0

Feb 2020

-14.0

Jan 2020

-3.6

Dec 2019

-4.9

Nov 2019

-15.7

Oct 2019

-14.8

Sep 2019

-1.5

Aug 2019

-12.0

Jul 2019

-1.2

Jun 2019

-5.2

May 2019

-1.5

Apr 2019

6.4

Mar 2019

1.1

Feb 2019

-6.7

Jan 2019

-0.6

Dec 2018

1.9

Nov 2018

12.5

Oct 2018

19.9

Sep 2018

7.0

Aug 2018

15.4

Jul 2018

14.6

Jun 2018

2.5

May 2018

14.0

Apr 2018

5.9

Mar 2018

-0.6

Feb 2018

16.6

Jan 2018

7.9

Dec 2017

14.9

Nov 2017

17.2

Oct 2017

18.9

Sep 2017

12.0

Aug 2017

15.2

Jul 2017

16.3

Jun 2017

15.5

May 2017

17.8

Apr 2017

15.1

Mar 2017

15.8

Feb 2017

1.2

Jan 2017

8.5

Dec 2016

-2.6

Nov 2016

-8.8

Oct 2016

-16.5

Sep 2016

-16.3

Aug 2016

-17.3

Jul 2016

-24.7

Jun 2016

-18.8

May 2016

-13.8

Apr 2016

-23.3

Mar 2016

-14.9

Feb 2016

-14.2

Jan 2016

-18.0

Dec 2015

-18.0

Nov 2015

-10.2

Oct 2015

-13.4

Sep 2015

-11.1

Aug

-3.1

Jul 2015

-3.2

Jun 2015

-2.9

May 2015

-8.7

Apr

-4.2

Mar

-14.5

Feb

-3.6

Jan

-9.0

Dec

1.9

Nov

-1.7

Oct

2.7

Sep

6.2

Aug

-1.5

Jul

2.3

Jun

8.4

May 2014

-3.6

Apr 2013

3.4

Mar 2014

18.1

Feb 2014

9.0

Jan 2014

25.0

Dec 2013 24.7

Nov 2013

21.1

Oct 2013

26.1

Sep 2013

16.5

Aug 2013

16.0

Jul 2013

19.6

Jun 2013

11.8

May 2013

10.0

Apr 2013

9.4

Mar 2013

5.5

Feb 2013

7.3

Jan 2013 7.3

Dec 1.9

Nov 0.8

Oct -1.6

Sep 4.1

Aug -5.4

Jul 2.1

China

Jan-Dec

3.6

Jan-Dec

0.5

Jan-Dec

9.9

Jan-Dec

2017 7.9

Jan-Dec 2016 -7.7

Jan-Dec

2015 -2.8

2021

Sep

28.1

Aug

25.6

Jul

19.3

Jun

33.2

May

27.9

Apr

32.3

Mar

30.6

Jan-Feb

60.6

2020

Dec

18.1

Nov

21.1

Oct

11.4

Sep

9.9

Aug

9.5

Jul

7.2

Jun

0.5

May

-3.3

Apr

8.2

Mar

-2.9

Jan-Feb

-17.2

2019

Dec

7.6

Nov

-1.1

Oct

-0.9

Sep

-3.2

Aug

-1.0

Jul

3.3

Jun

-1.3

May

1.1

Apr

-2.7

Mar

14.2

Feb

-20.7

Jan

9.3

2018

Dec

-4.4

Nov

5.4

Oct

15.6

Sep

14.5

Aug

9.8

Jul

12.2

Jun

11.3

May

12.6

Apr

12.9

Mar

-2.7

Feb

44.5

Jan

11.1

2017

Dec

10.9

Nov

12.3

Oct

6.9

Sep

8.1

Aug

5.5

Jul

7.2

Jun

11.3

May

8.7

Apr

8.0

Mar

16.4

Feb

-1.3

Jan

7.9

2016

Dec

3.1

Nov

0.1

Oct

-7.3

Sep

-10.0

Aug

-2.8

Jul

-4.4

Jun

-4.8

May

-4.1

Apr

-1.8

Mar

11.5

Feb

-25.4

Jan

-11.2

2015

-1.4 Dec

-6.8 Nov

-6.9 Oct

-3.7 Sep

-5.5 Aug

-8.3 Jul

2.8 Jun

-2.5 May

-6.4 Apr

-15.0 Mar

48.3 Feb

-3.3 Jan

2014

9.7 Dec

4.7 Nov

11.6 Oct

15.3 Sep

9.4 Aug

14.5 Jul

7.2 Jun

7.0 May

0.9 Apr

-6.6 Mar

-18.1 Feb

10.6 Jan

2013

4.3 Dec

12.7 Nov

5.6 Oct

-0.3 Sep

7.2 Aug

5.1 Jul

-3.1 Jun

1.0 May

14.7 Apr

10.0 Mar

21.8 Feb

25.0 Jan

Jan-Dec

-1.1

Jan-Dec

-2.8

Jan-Dec

15.8

Jan-Dec 2017 15.9

Jan-Dec 2016 -5.5

Jan-Dec 2015 -14.1

2021

Sep

17.6

Aug

33.1

Jul

28.1

Jun

36.7

May

51.1

Apr

43.1

Mar

38.1

Jan-Feb

22.2

2020

Dec

6.5

Nov

4.5

Oct

4.7

Sep

13.2

Aug

-2.1

Jul

1.4

Jun

2.7

May

-16.7

Apr

-10.2

Mar

-1.1

Jan-Feb

-4.0

2019

Dec

16.3

Nov

0.3

Oct

-6.4

Sep

-8.5

Aug

-5.6

Jul

-5.3

Jun

-7.3

May

-8.5

Apr

4.0

Mar

-7.6

Feb

-5.2

Jan

-1.5

2018

Dec

-7.6

Nov

3.0

Oct

21.4

Sep

14.3

Aug

20.0

Jul

27.3

Jun

14.1

May

26.0

Apr

21.5

Mar

14.4

Feb

6.3

Jan

36.9

2017

Dec

4.5

Nov

17.7

Oct

17.2

Sep

18.7

Aug

13.3

Jul

11.0

Jun

17.2

May

14.8

Apr

11.9

Mar

20.3

Feb

38.1

Jan

16.7

2016

Dec

-7.7

Nov

6.7

Oct

-1.4

Sep

-1.9

Aug

1.5

Jul

-12.5

Jun

-2.8

May

-0.4

Apr

-10.6

Mar

-7.6

Feb

-13.8

Jan

-18.8

2015

-7.6 Dec

-8.7 Nov

-18.8 Oct

-20.4 Sep

-13.8 Aug

-8.1 Jul

-6.1 Jun

-17.6 May

-12.7 Mar

-20.5 Feb

-19.9 Jan

2014

-2.4 Dec

-6.7 Nov

4.6 Oct

7.0 Sep

-2.4 Aug

-1.6 Jul

5.5 Jun

-1.6 May

-0.8 Apr

-11.3 Mar

10.1 Feb

10.0 Jan

2013

8.3 Dec

5.3 Nov

7.6 Oct

7.4 Sep

7.0 Aug

10.9 Jul

-0.7 Jun

-0.3 May

16.8 Apr

14.1 Mar

-15.2 Feb

28.8 Jan

Euro Area

18.2 12-M Aug 2021

15.2 Jan-Aug 2021

26.6 12-M Aug 2021

16.8 Jan-Aug 2021

Germany

1.2 Aug CSA

14.4 Aug

3.5 Aug CSA

18.1 Aug

France

Aug

3.7

19.4

2.3

15.2

Italy Aug

0.6

22.3

5.4

24.8

UK Aug

-4.6

3.6

-1.0

18.7

Net Trade % Points GDP Growth

Points

     

USA

IIIQ2021

-1.14

IIQ2021

-0.18

IQ2021

-1.56

IVQ2020

-1.65

IIIQ2020

-3.25

IIQ2020

1.53

IQ2020

-0.05

IVQ2019

1.43

IIIQ2019

0.07

IIQ2019

-0.50

IQ2019

0.39

IVQ 2018

-0.51

IIIQ2018

-1.66

IIQ2018

0.40

IQ2018

-0.16

IVQ2017

-0.37

IIIQ2017

0.36

IIQ2017

-0.42

IQ2017

0.31

IVQ2016

-1.19

IIIQ2016

0.33

IIQ2016

0.30

IQ2016

-0.06

IVQ2015

-0.20

IIIQ2015

-0.95

IIQ2015

-0.32

IQ2015

-1.34

IVQ2014

-1.24

IIIQ2014

0.12

IIQ2014

-0.29

IQ2014

-1.36

IVQ2013

1.04

IIIQ2013

-0.01

IIQ2013

-0.49

IQ2013

0.30

IVQ2012 +0.68

IIIQ2012

-0.02

IIQ2012 0.31

IQ2012 0.37

     

Japan

0.7

IQ2012

-1.9 IIQ2012

-1.9

IIIQ2012

-0.3

IVQ2012

1.5

IQ2013

-0.2

IIQ2013

-1.3

IIIQ2013

-2.1

IVQ2013

-0.9

IQ2014

4.2

IIQ2014

-0.3

IIIQ2014

1.8

IVQ2014

0.4

IQ2015

-0.8

IIQ2015

-0.5

IIIQ2015

0.0

IVQ2015

1.4

IQ2016

0.3

IIQ2016

1.1

IIIQ2016

1.1

IVQ2016

0.6

IQ2017

-0.9

IIQ2017

1.9

IIIQ2017

0.0

IVQ2017

0.3

IQ2018

0.0

IIQ2018

-0.9

IIIQ2018

-1.6

IVQ2018

0.9

IQ2019

-1.2

IIQ2019

-1.3

IIIQ2019

2.3

IVQ2019

-1.2

IQ2020

-10.3

IIQ2020

11.3

IIIQ2020

4.2

IVQQ2020

-0.9

IQ2021

-1.3

IIQ2021

     

Germany

IQ2012

0.8 IIQ2012 0.3 IIIQ2012 0.4 IVQ2012

-0.5

IQ2013

-0.3 IIQ2013

-0.3

IIIQ2013

0.0

IVQ2013

0.9

IQ2014

-0.1

IIQ2014

-0.3

IIIQ2014

0.7

IVQ2014

0.1

IQ2015

-0.4

IIQ2015

0.6

IIIQ2015

-0.4

IVQ2015

-0.6

IQ2016

-0.9

IIQ2016

0.0

IIIQ2016

-0.6

IVQ2016

-0.9

IQ2017

1.1

IIQ2017

-1.0

IIIQ2017

0.2

IVQ2017

0.6

IQ2018

0.2

IIQ2018

0.6

IIIQ2018

-1.3

IVQ2018

-1.4

IQ2019

-1.1

IIQ2019

-1.6

IIIQ2019

0.3

IVQ2019

-0.3

IQ2020

-1.2

IIQ2020

-3.3

IIIQ2020

-0.1

IVQ2020

1.2

IQ2021

0.9

IIQ2021

3.3

     

France

0.1 IIIQ2012

0.1 IVQ2012

-0.1 IQ2013

0.3

IIQ2013 -1.7

IIIQ2013

0.1

IVQ2013

-0.1

IQ2014

-0.2

IIQ2014

-0.2

IIIQ2014

0.2

IVQ2014

-0.2

IQ2015

0.4

IIQ2015

-0.6

IIIQ2015

-0.7

IVQ2015

-0.1

IQ2016

0.3

IIQ2016

-0.6

IIIQ2016

0.1

IVQ2016

-0.6

IQ2017

0.9

IIQ2017

-0.3

IIIQ2017

0.6

IVQ2017

0.0

IQ2018

0.0

IIQ2018

0.3

IIIQ2018

0.2

IVQ2018

-0.3

IQ2019

-0.1

IIQ2019

-0.3

IIIQ2019

0.0

IVQ2019

-0.3

IQ2020

-1.8

IIQ2020

0.6

IIIQ2020

0.8

IVQ2020

-0.4

IQ2021

-0.2

IIQ2021

     

UK

0.7

IIQ2013

-1.7

IIIQ2013

0.1

IVQ2013

0.8

IQ2014

0.3

IIQ2014

-0.7

IIIQ2014

0.0

IVQ2014

-0.4

IQ2015

1.1

IIQ2015

-0.4

IIIQ2015

-0.2

IVQ2015

-0.1

IQ2016

0.1

IIQ2016

-1.8

IIIQ2016

1.7

IVQ2016

0.33

IQ2017

0.01

IIQ2017

     
 

0.11

     
 

IIIQ2017

-0.28

IVQ2017

0.42

IQ2018

-0.48

IIQ2018

0.45

IIIQ2018

-1.29

IVQ2018

-2.85

IQ2019

2.86

IIQ2019

1.37

IIIQ2019

2.26

IVQ2019

-2.63

IQ2020

3.56

IIQ2020

-4.48

IIIQ2020

-2.16

IVQ2020

1.21

IQ2021

0.95

IIQ2021

     

Sources: Country Statistical Agencies

https://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/international-programs/about/related-sites.html

VC China. China estimates an index of nonmanufacturing purchasing managers based on a sample of 1200 nonmanufacturing enterprises across the country (http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/pressrelease/t20121009_402841094.htm). Table CIPMNM provides this index and components. The total index increased from 55.7 in Jan 2011 to 58.0 in Mar 2012, decreasing to 53.9 in Aug 2013. The index decreased from 56.0 in Nov 2013 to 54.6 in Dec 2013, easing to 53.4 in Jan 2014. The index moved to 53.2 in Sep 2021. The index of new orders increased from 52.2 in Jan 2012 to 54.3 in Dec 2012 but fell to 50.1 in May 2013, barely above the neutral frontier of 50.0. The index of new orders stabilized at 51.0 in Nov-Dec 2013, easing to 50.9 in Jan 2014. The index of new orders moved to 49.0 in Sep 2021.

Table CIPMNM, China, Nonmanufacturing Index of Purchasing Managers, %, Seasonally Adjusted

 

Total Index

New Orders

Interm.
Input Prices

Subs Prices

Exp

Sep 2021

53.2

49.0

53.5

50.5

59.1

Aug

47.5

42.2

51.3

49.3

57.4

Jul

53.3

49.7

53.5

51.3

60.7

Jun

53.5

49.6

53.4

51.4

60.8

May

55.2

52.2

57.7

52.8

62.9

Apr

54.9

51.5

54.9

51.2

63.0

Mar

56.3

55.9

56.2

52.2

63.7

Feb

51.4

48.9

54.7

50.1

64.0

Jan

52.4

48.7

54.5

51.4

55.1

Dec 2020

55.7

51.9

54.3

52.3

60.6

Nov

56.4

52.8

52.7

51.0

61.2

Oct

56.2

53.0

50.9

49.4

62.9

Sep

55.9

54.0

50.6

48.9

63.0

Aug

55.2

52.3

51.9

50.1

62.1

Jul

54.2

51.5

53.0

50.1

62.2

Jun

54.4

52.7

52.9

49.5

60.3

May

53.6

52.6

52.0

48.6

63.9

Apr

53.2

52.1

49.0

45.4

60.1

Mar

52.3

49.2

49.4

46.1

57.3

Feb

29.6

26.5

49.3

43.9

40.0

Jan

54.1

50.6

53.3

50.5

59.6

Dec 2019

53.5

50.4

52.4

50.3

59.1

Nov

54.4

51.3

53.2

51.3

61.0

Oct

52.8

49.4

51.3

48.9

60.7

Sep

53.7

50.5

52.8

50.0

59.7

Aug

53.8

50.1

50.8

49.1

60.4

Jul

53.7

50.4

52.9

50.6

59.8

Jun

54.2

51.5

51.5

49.7

60.6

May

54.3

50.3

52.2

49.9

60.2

Apr

54.3

50.8

53.0

50.5

60.3

Mar

54.8

52.5

52.5

51.0

61.1

Feb

54.3

50.7

52.7

50.1

61.5

Jan

54.7

51.0

52.0

49.8

59.6

Dec 2018

53.8

50.4

50.1

47.6

60.8

Nov

53.4

50.1

50.8

49.4

60.9

Oct

53.9

50.1

54.9

51.2

60.6

Sep

54.9

51.0

55.6

51.5

60.1

Aug

54.2

50.6

54.3

50.9

61.4

Jul

54.0

51.0

53.9

52.0

60.2

Jun

55.0

50.6

53.5

51.1

60.8

May

54.9

51.0

54.2

50.6

61.0

Apr

54.8

51.1

52.7

50.6

61.5

Mar

54.6

50.1

49.9

49.3

61.1

Feb

54.4

50.5

53.2

49.9

61.2

Jan

55.3

51.9

53.9

52.6

61.7

Dec 2017

55.0

52.0

54.8

52.6

60.9

Nov

54.8

51.8

56.2

52.8

61.6

Oct

54.3

51.1

54.3

51.6

60.6

Sep

55.4

52.3

56.1

51.7

61.7

Aug

53.4

50.9

54.4

51.5

61.0

Jul

54.5

51.1

53.1

50.9

61.1

Jun

54.9

51.4

51.2

49.3

61.1

May

54.5

50.9

51.1

48.8

60.2

Apr

54.0

50.5

51.7

50.2

59.7

Mar

55.1

51.9

52.3

49.7

61.3

Feb

54.2

51.2

53.7

51.4

62.4

Jan

54.6

51.3

55.1

51.0

58.9

Dec 2016

54.5

52.1

56.2

51.9

59.5

Nov

54.7

51.8

53.5

51.4

60.7

Oct

54.0

50.9

53.7

51.5

60.6

Sep

53.7

51.4

51.7

50.1

61.1

Aug

53.5

49.8

52.6

50.4

59.4

Jul

53.9

49.9

51.4

49.5

59.5

Jun

53.7

50.8

51.6

50.6

58.6

May

53.1

49.2

51.6

49.8

57.8

Apr

53.5

48.7

52.1

49.1

59.1

Mar

53.8

50.8

51.4

49.5

59.0

Feb

52.7

48.7

50.5

48.3

59.5

Jan

53.5

49.6

49.9

47.7

58.4

Dec2015

54.4

51.7

49.0

48.2

58.3

Nov

53.6

50.2

49.3

47.7

60.0

Oct

53.1

51.2

51.2

48.8

61.1

Sep

53.4

50.2

50.8

47.9

60.0

Aug

53.4

49.6

49.6

47.8

59.7

Jul

53.9

50.1

48.9

47.4

60.0

Jun

53.8

51.3

50.6

48.7

59.7

May

53.2

49.5

52.8

50.4

60.1

Apr

53.4

49.1

50.8

48.9

60.0

Mar

53.7

50.3

50.0

48.4

58.8

Feb

53.9

51.2

52.5

51.2

58.7

Jan

53.7

50.2

47.6

46.9

59.6

Dec 2014

54.1

50.5

50.1

47.3

59.5

Nov

53.9

50.1

50.6

47.7

59.7

Oct

53.8

51.0

52.0

48.8

59.9

Sep

54.0

49.5

49.8

47.3

60.9

Aug

54.4

50.0

52.2

48.3

61.2

Jul

54.2

50.7

53.4

49.5

61.5

Jun

55.0

50.7

56.0

50.8

60.4

May

55.5

52.7

54.5

49.0

60.7

Apr

54.8

50.8

52.4

49.4

61.5

Mar

54.5

50.8

52.8

49.5

61.5

Feb

55.0

51.4

52.1

49.0

59.9

Jan

53.4

50.9

54.5

50.1

58.1

Dec 2013

54.6

51.0

56.9

52.0

58.7

Nov

56.0

51.0

54.8

49.5

61.3

Oct

56.3

51.6

56.1

51.4

60.5

Sep

55.4

53.4

56.7

50.6

60.1

Aug

53.9

50.9

57.1

51.2

62.9

Jul

54.1

50.3

58.2

52.4

63.9

Jun

53.9

50.3

55.0

50.6

61.8

May

54.3

50.1

54.4

50.7

62.9

Apr

54.5

50.9

51.1

47.6

62.5

Mar

55.6

52.0

55.3

50.0

62.4

Feb

54.5

51.8

56.2

51.1

62.7

Jan

56.2

53.7

58.2

50.9

61.4

Dec 2012

56.1

54.3

53.8

50.0

64.6

Nov

55.6

53.2

52.5

48.4

64.6

Oct

55.5

51.6

58.1

50.5

63.4

Sep

53.7

51.8

57.5

51.3

60.9

Aug

56.3

52.7

57.6

51.2

63.2

Jul

55.6

53.2

49.7

48.7

63.9

Jun

56.7

53.7

52.1

48.6

65.5

May

55.2

52.5

53.6

48.5

65.4

Apr

56.1

52.7

57.9

50.3

66.1

Mar

58.0

53.5

60.2

52.0

66.6

Feb

57.3

52.7

59.0

51.2

63.8

Jan

55.7

52.2

58.2

51.1

65.3

Notes: Interm.: Intermediate; Subs: Subscription; Exp: Business Expectations

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/

Chart CIPMNM provides China’s nonmanufacturing purchasing managers’ index. The index moved from 56.0 in Oct 2013 to 53.2 in Sep 2021.

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Chart CIPMNM, China, Nonmanufacturing Index of Purchasing Managers, Seasonally Adjusted

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

http://www.stats.gov.cn/english

Table CIPMMFG provides the index of purchasing managers of manufacturing seasonally adjusted of the National Bureau of Statistics of China. The general index (IPM) rose from 50.5 in Jan 2012 to 53.3 in Apr 2012, falling to 49.2 in Aug 2012, rebounding to 50.6 in Dec 2012. The index fell to 50.3 in Jul 2013, barely above the neutral frontier at 50.0, recovering to 51.4 in Nov 2013 but falling to 51.0 in Dec 2013. The index fell to 50.5 in Jan 2014, 50.1 in Dec 2014 and 50.4 in Jul 2020. The index moved to 49.6 in Sep 2021. The index of new orders fell from 54.5 in Apr 2012 to 51.2 in Dec 2012. The index of new orders fell from 52.3 in Nov 2013 to 52.0 in Dec 2013. The index fell to 50.9 in Jan 2014 and moved to 50.4 in Dec 2014. The index moved to 49.3 in Sep 2021.

Table CIPMMFG, China, Manufacturing Index of Purchasing Managers, %, Seasonally Adjusted

 

IPM

PI

NOI

INV

EMP

SDEL

2021

           

Sep

49.6

49.5

49.3

48.2

49.0

48.1

Aug

50.1

50.9

49.6

47.7

49.6

48.0

Jul

50.4

51.0

50.9

47.7

49.6

48.9

Jun

50.9

51.9

51.5

48.0

49.2

47.9

May

51.0

52.7

51.3

47.7

48.9

47.6

Apr

51.1

52.2

52.0

48.3

49.6

48.7

Mar

51.9

53.9

53.6

48.4

50.1

50.0

Feb

50.6

51.9

51.5

47.7

48.1

47.9

Jan

51.3

53.5

52.3

49.0

48.4

48.8

2020

           

Dec

51.9

54.2

53.6

48.6

49.6

49.9

Nov

52.1

54.7

53.9

48.6

49.5

50.1

Oct

51.4

53.9

52.8

48.0

49.3

50.6

Sep

51.5

54.0

52.8

48.5

49.6

50.7

Aug

51.0

53.5

52.0

47.3

49.4

50.4

Jul

51.1

54.0

51.7

47.9

49.3

50.4

Jun

50.9

53.9

51.4

47.6

49.1

50.5

May

50.6

53.2

50.9

47.3

49.4

50.5

Apr

50.8

53.7

50.2

48.2

50.2

50.1

Mar

52.0

54.1

52.0

49.0

50.9

48.2

Feb

35.7

27.8

29.3

33.9

31.8

32.1

Jan

50.0

51.3

51.4

47.1

47.5

49.9

2019

           

Dec

50.2

53.2

51.2

47.2

47.3

51.1

Nov

50.2

52.6

51.3

47.8

47.3

50.5

Oct

49.3

50.8

49.6

47.4

47.3

50.1

Sep

49.8

52.3

50.5

47.6

47.0

50.5

Aug

49.5

51.9

49.7

47.5

46.9

50.3

Jul

49.7

52.1

49.8

48.0

47.1

50.1

Jun

49.4

51.3

49.6

48.2

46.9

50.2

May

49.4

51.7

49.8

47.4

47.0

50.9

Apr

50.1

52.1

51.4

47.2

47.2

49.9

Mar

50.5

52.7

51.6

48.4

47.6

50.2

Feb

49.2

49.5

50.6

46.3

47.5

49.8

Jan

49.5

50.9

49.6

48.1

47.8

50.1

2018

           

Dec

49.4

50.8

49.7

47.1

48.0

50.4

Nov

50.0

51.9

50.4

47.4

48.3

50.3

Oct

50.2

52.0

50.8

47.2

48.1

49.5

Sep

50.8

53.0

52.0

47.8

48.3

49.7

Aug

51.3

53.3

52.2

48.7

49.4

49.6

Jul

51.2

53.0

52.3

48.9

49.2

50.0

Jun

51.5

53.6

53.2

48.8

49.0

50.2

May

51.9

54.1

53.8

49.6

49.1

50.1

Apr

51.4

53.1

52.9

49.5

49.0

50.2

Mar

51.5

53.1

53.3

49.6

49.1

50.1

Feb

50.3

50.7

51.0

49.3

48.1

48.4

Jan

51.3

53.5

52.6

48.8

48.3

49.2

2017

           

Dec

51.6

54.0

53.4

48.0

48.5

49.3

Nov

51.8

54.3

53.6

48.4

48.8

49.5

Oct

51.6

53.4

52.9

48.6

49.0

48.7

Sep

52.4

54.7

54.8

48.9

49.0

49.3

Aug

51.7

54.1

53.1

48.3

49.1

49.3

Jul

51.4

53.5

52.8

48.5

49.2

50.1

Jun

51.7

54.4

53.1

48.6

49.0

49.9

May

51.2

53.4

52.3

48.5

49.4

50.2

Apr

51.2

53.8

52.3

48.3

49.2

50.5

Mar

51.8

54.2

53.3

48.3

50.0

50.3

Feb

51.6

53.7

53.0

48.6

49.7

50.5

Jan

51.3

53.1

52.8

48.0

49.2

49.8

2016

           

Dec

51.4

53.3

53.2

48.0

48.9

50.0

Nov

51.7

53.9

53.2

48.4

49.2

49.7

Oct

51.2

53.3

52.8

48.1

48.8

50.2

Sep

50.4

52.8

50.9

47.4

48.6

49.9

Aug

50.4

52.6

51.3

47.6

48.4

50.6

Jul

49.9

52.1

50.4

47.3

48.2

50.5

Jun

50.0

52.5

50.5

47.0

47.9

50.7

May

50.1

52.3

50.7

47.6

48.2

50.4

Apr

50.1

52.2

51.0

47.4

47.8

50.1

Mar

50.2

52.3

51.4

48.2

48.1

51.3

Feb

49.0

50.2

48.6

48.0

47.6

49.8

Jan

49.4

51.4

49.5

46.8

47.8

50.5

2015

           

Dec

49.7

52.2

50.2

47.6

47.4

50.7

Nov

49.6

51.9

49.8

47.1

47.6

50.6

Oct

49.8

52.2

50.3

47.2

47.8

50.6

Sep

49.8

52.3

50.2

47.5

47.9

50.8

Aug

49.7

51.7

49.7

48.3

47.9

50.6

Jul

50.0

52.4

49.9

48.4

48.0

50.4

Jun

50.2

52.9

50.1

48.7

48.1

50.3

May

50.2

52.9

50.6

48.2

48.2

50.9

Apr

50.1

52.6

50.2

48.2

48.0

50.4

Mar

50.1

52.1

50.2

48.0

48.4

50.1

Feb

49.9

51.4

50.4

48.2

47.8

49.9

Jan

49.8

51.7

50.2

47.3

47.9

50.2

2014

           

Dec

50.1

52.2

50.4

47.5

48.1

49.9

Nov

50.3

52.5

50.9

47.7

48.2

50.3

Oct

50.8

53.1

51.6

48.4

48.4

50.1

Sep

51.1

53.6

52.2

48.8

48.2

50.1

Aug

51.1

53.2

52.5

48.6

48.2

50.0

Jul

51.7

54.2

53.6

49.0

48.3

50.2

Jun

51.0

53.0

52.8

48.0

48.6

50.5

May

50.8

52.8

52.3

48.0

48.2

50.3

Apr

50.4

52.5

51.2

48.1

48.3

50.1

Mar

50.3

52.7

50.6

47.8

48.3

49.8

Feb

50.2

52.6

50.5

47.4

48.0

49.9

Jan

50.5

53.0

50.9

47.8

48.2

49.8

Dec 2013

51.0

53.9

52.0

47.6

48.7

50.5

Nov

51.4

54.5

52.3

47.8

49.6

50.6

Oct

51.4

54.4

52.5

48.6

49.2

50.8

Sep

51.1

52.9

52.8

48.5

49.1

50.8

Aug

51.0

52.6

52.4

48.0

49.3

50.4

Jul

50.3

52.4

50.6

47.6

49.1

50.1

Jun

50.1

52.0

50.4

47.4

48.7

50.3

May

50.8

53.3

51.8

47.6

48.8

50.8

Apr

50.6

52.6

51.7

47.5

49.0

50.8

Mar

50.9

52.7

52.3

47.5

49.8

51.1

Feb

50.1

51.2

50.1

49.5

47.6

48.3

Jan

50.4

51.3

51.6

50.1

47.8

50.0

Dec 2012

50.6

52.0

51.2

47.3

49.0

48.8

Nov

50.6

52.5

51.2

47.9

48.7

49.9

Oct

50.2

52.1

50.4

47.3

49.2

50.1

Sep

49.8

51.3

49.8

47.0

48.9

49.5

Aug

49.2

50.9

48.7

45.1

49.1

50.0

Jul

50.1

51.8

49.0

48.5

49.5

49.0

Jun

50.2

52.0

49.2

48.2

49.7

49.1

May

50.4

52.9

49.8

45.1

50.5

49.0

Apr

53.3

57.2

54.5

48.5

51.0

49.6

Mar

53.1

55.2

55.1

49.5

51.0

48.9

Feb

51.0

53.8

51.0

48.8

49.5

50.3

Jan

50.5

53.6

50.4

49.7

47.1

49.7

IPM: Index of Purchasing Managers; PI: Production Index; NOI: New Orders Index; EMP: Employed Person Index; SDEL: Supplier Delivery Time Index

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/

China estimates the manufacturing index of purchasing managers on the basis of a sample of 820 enterprises (http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/pressrelease/t20121009_402841094.htm). Chart CIPMMFG provides the manufacturing index of purchasing managers. The index fell to 50.1 in Jun 2013. The index decreased from 51.4 in Nov 2013 to 51.0 in Dec 2013. The index moved to 49.6 in Sep 2021.

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Chart CIPMMFG, China, Manufacturing Index of Purchasing Managers, Seasonally Adjusted

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

http://www.stats.gov.cn/english

Chart CIPCOMP provides China’s composite, manufacturing and nonmanufacturing, index. The index remains above the neutral 50.0, moving to 51.7 in Sep 2021.

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Chart CIPCOMP, China, Composite Index of Purchasing Managers, Seasonally Adjusted

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

http://www.stats.gov.cn/english

Growth of China’s GDP in IIIQ2021 relative to the same period in 2020 was 4.9 percent and cumulative growth to IIIQ2021 was 9.8 percent in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021), as shown in Table VC-GDP. Secondary industry accounts for 39.0 percent of cumulative GDP in IIIQ2021. Tertiary industry accounts for 54.8 percent of cumulative GDP in IIIQ2021 and primary industry for 6.2 percent. China’s growth strategy consisted of rapid increases in productivity in industry to absorb population from agriculture where incomes are lower (Pelaez and Pelaez, The Global Recession Risk (2007), 56-80). The strategy is shifting to lower growth rates with improvement in living standards by increasing growth of services. The bottom block of Table VC-GDP provides quarter-on-quarter growth rates of GDP and their annual equivalent. China’s GDP growth decelerated significantly from annual equivalent 10.0 percent in IQ2011 to 6.1 percent in IVQ2011 and 7.8 percent in IQ2012, rebounding to 8.7 percent in IIQ2012, 7.4 percent in IIIQ2012 and 8.2 percent in IVQ2012. Annual equivalent growth in IQ2013 eased to 7.8 percent and to 7.4 percent in IIQ2013, rebounding to 8.7 percent in IIIQ2013. Annual equivalent growth was 6.6 percent in IVQ2013, accelerating to 7.4 percent in IQ2014 and to 7.4 percent in IIQ2014. Annual equivalent growth stabilized at 7.4 percent in IIIQ2014 and 7.0 percent in IVQ2014. Growth moved to annual equivalent 7.8 percent in IQ2015, 7.4 percent in IIQ2015 and 7.0 percent in IIIQ2015. Growth slowed to 6.6 percent in annual equivalent in IVQ2015 and 5.7 percent in IQ2016. Growth increased to annual equivalent 8.2 percent in IIQ2016 and 7.0 percent in IIIQ2016, decreasing to 6.6 percent in IVQ2016. Growth accelerated to annual equivalent 7.4 percent in IQ2017, stabilizing to 7.0 percent in IIQ2017 and decelerating at 6.6 percent in IIIQ2017. Growth stabilized to 7.0 percent annual equivalent in IVQ2017. Growth accelerated to 7.4 percent annual equivalent in IQ2018, stabilizing to 6.6 percent in IIQ2018. Growth decelerated to annual equivalent 5.3 percent in IIIQ2018, stabilizing to 6.6 percent annual equivalent in IVQ2018. Growth stabilized to 6.6 percent annual equivalent in IQ2019, decelerating to 4.9 percent in IIQ2019. Growth decelerated to 5.3 percent annual equivalent in IIIQ2019, stabilizing to 6.6 percent annual equivalent in IVQ2019. GDP contracted at annual equivalent 32.9 percent in IQ2020 in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). Growth increased to annual equivalent 50.2 percent in IIQ2020. GDP grew at annual equivalent 12.1 percent in IIIQ2020. Growth increased to 13.4 percent in IVQ2020. Growth decelerated to annual equivalent 0.8 percent in IQ2021, increasing at 4.9 percent in IIQ2021. Growth decelerated to 0.8 percent annual equivalent in IIIQ2021.

Table VC-GDP China, Quarterly Growth of GDP, Current CNY 100 Million and Inflation Adjusted ∆%

Cumulative GDP IIIQ2021

Value Current CNY Billion IIIQ2021

Value Current CNY Billion IQ2021 to IIIQ2021

IIIQ2021 Year-on-Year Constant Prices ∆%

Cumulative to IIIQ2021

∆% IQ2021 to IIIQ2021

GDP

29,096.4

82,313.1

4.9

9.8

Primary Industry

2,302.8

5,143.0

7.1

7.4

Secondary Industry

11,378.6

32,094.0

3.6

10.6

Tertiary Industry

15,415.0

45,076.1

5.4

9.5

Growth in Quarter Relative to Prior Quarter

∆% on Prior Quarter

 

∆% Annual Equivalent

∆% Year-on-Year

2021

       

IIIQ2021

0.2

 

0.8

4.9

IIQ2021

1.2

 

4.9

7.9

IQ2021

0.2

 

0.8

18.3

2020

       

IVQ2020

3.2

 

13.4

6.5

IIIQ2020

2.9

 

12.1

4.9

IIQ2020

10.7

 

50.2

3.2

IQ2020

-9.5

 

-32.9

-6.8

2019

       

IVQ2019

1.6

 

6.6

5.8

IIIQ2019

1.3

 

5.3

5.9

IIQ2019

1.2

 

4.9

6.0

IQ2019

1.6

 

6.6

6.3

2018

       

IVQ2018

1.6

 

6.6

6.5

IIIQ2018

1.3

 

5.3

6.7

IIQ2018

1.6

 

6.6

6.9

IQ2018

1.8

 

7.4

6.9

2017

       

IVQ2017

1.7

 

7.0

6.8

IIIQ2017

1.6

 

6.6

6.9

IIQ2017

1.7

 

7.0

7.0

IQ2017

1.8

 

7.4

7.0

2016

       

IVQ2016

1.6

 

6.6

6.9

IIIQ2016

1.7

 

7.0

6.8

IIQ2016

2.0

 

8.2

6.8

IQ2016

1.4

 

5.7

6.9

2015

       

IVQ2015

1.6

 

6.6

6.9

IIIQ2015

1.7

 

7.0

7.0

IIQ2015

1.8

 

7.4

7.1

IQ2015

1.9

 

7.8

7.1

2014

       

IVQ2014

1.7

 

7.0

7.3

IIIQ2014

1.8

 

7.4

7.2

IIQ2014

1.8

 

7.4

7.6

IQ2014

1.8

 

7.4

7.5

2013

       

IVQ2013

1.6

 

6.6

7.7

IIIQ2013

2.1

 

8.7

7.9

IIQ2013

1.8

 

7.4

7.6

IQ2013

1.9

 

7.8

7.9

2012

       

IVQ2012

2.0

 

8.2

8.1

IIIQ2012

1.8

 

7.4

7.5

IIQ2012

2.1

 

8.7

7.6

IQ2012

1.9

 

7.8

8.1

2011

       

IVQ2011

1.5

 

6.1

8.8

IIIQ2011

1.9

 

7.8

9.4

IIQ2011

2.4

 

10.0

10.0

IQ2011

2.4

 

10.0

10.2

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/

Growth of China’s GDP in IIIQ2021 relative to the same period in 2020 was 4.9 percent and cumulative growth to IIIQ2021 was 9.8 percent in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021), as shown in Table VC-GDP. Secondary industry accounts for 39.0 percent of cumulative GDP in IIIQ2021. Tertiary industry accounts for 54.8 percent of cumulative GDP in IIIQ2021 and primary industry for 6.2 percent. China’s growth strategy consisted of rapid increases in productivity in industry to absorb population from agriculture where incomes are lower (Pelaez and Pelaez, The Global Recession Risk (2007), 56-80). The strategy is shifting to lower growth rates with improvement in living standards by increasing growth of services. Table VC-GDPA shows that growth decelerated from 12.1 percent in IQ2010 and 11.2 percent in IIQ2010 to 7.9 percent in IQ2013, 7.6 percent in IIQ2013 and 7.9 percent in IIIQ2013. GDP grew 7.7 percent in IVQ2013 relative to a year earlier and 1.6 percent relative to IIIQ2013, which is equivalent to 6.6 percent per year. GDP grew 7.5 percent in IQ2014 relative to a year earlier and 1.8 percent in IQ2014 that is equivalent to 7.4 percent per year. GDP grew 7.6 percent in IIQ2014 relative to a year earlier and 1.8 percent relative to the prior quarter, which is annual equivalent 7.4 percent. In IIIQ2014, GDP grew 7.2 percent relative to a year earlier and 1.8 percent relative to the prior quarter, which is 7.4 percent in annual equivalent. GDP grew 1.7 percent in IVQ2014, which is 7.0 percent in annual equivalent and 7.3 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2015, GDP grew 1.9 percent, which is equivalent to 7.8 in a year and 7.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 1.8 percent in IIQ2015, which is equivalent to 7.4 percent in a year, and grew 7.1 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.7 percent in IIIQ2015, which is equivalent to 7.0 percent in a year, and grew 7.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.6 percent in IVQ2015, which is equivalent to 6.6 percent in a year and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2016, GDP grew at 1.4 percent, which is equivalent to 5.7 percent in a year, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 2.0 percent in IIQ2016, which is annual equivalent to 8.2 percent, and increased 6.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2016, GDP grew at 1.7 percent, which is equivalent to 7.0 percent in a year and increased 6.8 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2016, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, equivalent to 6.6 percent in a year, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 7.0 percent in IQ2017 relative to a year earlier and increased at 1.8 percent, which is 7.4 percent in annual equivalent. In IIQ2017, GDP grew at 1.7 percent, which is annual equivalent at 7.0 percent, and increased 7.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.6 percent in IIIQ2017, which is annual equivalent at 6.6 percent, and increased at 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2017, GDP grew 1.7 percent, which is annual equivalent to 7.0 percent, and increased 6.8 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.8 percent in IQ2018, which is annual equivalent at 7.4 percent, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2018, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 6.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.3 percent in IIIQ2018, which is annual equivalent at 5.3 percent, and increased 6.7 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2018, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 6.5 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.6 percent in IQ2019, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 6.3 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIQ2019, GDP grew at 1.2 percent, which is annual equivalent to 4.9 percent and increased 6.0 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 1.3 percent in IIIQ2019, which is annual equivalent to 5.3 percent, and increased 5.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IVQ2019, GDP grew at 1.6 percent, which is annual equivalent to 6.6 percent, and increased 5.8 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP contracted minus 9.5 percent in IQ2020, which is annual equivalent to minus 32.9 percent, and contracted minus 6.8 percent in IQ2020 relative to a year earlier, in the global recession, with output in the US reaching a high in Feb 2020 (https://www.nber.org/research/data/us-business-cycle-expansions-and-contractions), in the lockdown of economic activity in the COVID-19 event and the through in Apr 2020 (https://www.nber.org/news/business-cycle-dating-committee-announcement-july-19-2021). GDP grew at 10.7 percent in IIQ2020, which is equivalent to 50.2 percent in a year and grew 3.2 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2020, GDP grew 2.9 percent, which is annual equivalent at 12.1 percent, and grew 4.9 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew at 3.2 percent in IVQ2020, which is equivalent to 13.4 percent in a year, and grew 6.5 percent relative to a year earlier. In IQ2021, GDP grew 0.2 percent, which is annual equivalent at 0.8 percent, and grew 18.3 percent relative to a year earlier. GDP grew 1.2 percent in IIQ2021, which is annual equivalent at 4.9 percent, and increased 7.9 percent relative to a year earlier. In IIIQ2021, GDP grew 0.2 percent, which is annual equivalent at 0.8 percent and increased 4.9 percent relative to a year earlier.

Table VC-GDPA China, Growth Rate of GDP, ∆% Relative to a Year Earlier and ∆% Relative to Prior Quarter

 

IQ2021

IIQ2021

IIIQ2021

 

GDP

18.3

7.9

4.9

 

Primary Industry

8.1

7.6

7.1

 

Secondary Industry

24.4

7.5

3.6

 

Tertiary Industry

15.6

8.3

5.4

 

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

0.2

(0.8)

1.2

(4.9)

0.2

(0.8)

 
 

IQ2020

IIQ2020

IIIQ2020

IVQ2020

GDP

-6.8

3.2

4.9

6.5

Primary Industry

-3.2

3.3

3.9

4.1

Secondary Industry

-9.6

4.7

6.0

6.8

Tertiary Industry

-5.2

1.9

4.3

6.7

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

-9.5

(-32.9)

10.7

(50.2)

2.9

(12.1)

3.2

(13.4)

 

IQ2019

IIQ2019

IIIQ2019

IVQ2019

GDP

6.3

6.0

5.9

5.8

Primary Industry

2.7

3.3

2.7

3.4

Secondary Industry

6.1

5.6

5.2

5.8

Tertiary Industry

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.6

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.6

(6.6)

1.2

(4.9)

1.3

(5.3)

1.6

(6.6)

 

IQ2018

IIQ2018

IIIQ2018

IVQ2018

GDP

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.5

Primary Industry

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.5

Secondary Industry

6.3

6.0

5.3

5.8

Tertiary Industry

7.5

7.8

7.9

7.4

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.8

(7.4)

1.6

(6.6)

1.3

(5.3)

1.6

(6.6)

 

IQ2017

IIQ2017

IIIQ2017

IVQ2017

GDP

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.8

Primary Industry

3.0

3.8

3.9

4.4

Secondary Industry

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.7

Tertiary Industry

7.7

7.6

8.0

8.3

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.8

(7.4)

1.7

(7.0)

1.6

(6.6)

1.7

(7.0)

 

IQ2016

IIQ2016

IIIQ2016

IVQ2016

GDP

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.9

Primary Industry

2.9

3.1

3.5

2.9

Secondary Industry

5.8

6.3

6.1

6.1

Tertiary Industry

7.6

7.5

7.6

8.3

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.4

(5.7)

2.0

(8.2)

1.7

(7.0)

1.6

(6.6)

 

IQ2015

IIQ2015

IIIQ2015

IVQ2015

GDP

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.9

Primary Industry

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.1

Secondary Industry

6.4

6.1

6.0

6.1

Tertiary Industry

7.9

8.4

8.4

8.2

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.9

(7.8)

1.8

(7.4)

1.7

(7.0)

1.6

(6.6)

 

IQ2014

IIQ2014

IIIQ2014

IVQ2014

GDP

7.5

7.6

7.2

7.3

Primary Industry

3.5

3.9

4.2

4.1

Secondary Industry

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.3

Tertiary Industry

7.1

8.0

7.9

8.1

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.8

(7.4)

1.8

(7.4)

1.8

(7.4)

1.7

(7.0)

 

IQ2013

IIQ2013

IIIQ2013

IVQ2013

GDP

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.7

Primary Industry

3.4

3.0

3.4

4.0

Secondary Industry

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.8

Tertiary Industry

8.3

8.3

8.4

8.3

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.9

(7.8)

1.8

(7.4)

2.1

(8.7)

1.6

(6.6)

 

IQ2012

IIQ2012

IIIQ2012

IVQ2012

         

GDP

8.1

7.6

7.5

8.1

Primary Industry

3.8

4.3

4.2

4.5

Secondary Industry

9.1

8.3

8.1

8.1

Tertiary Industry

7.5

7.7

7.9

8.1

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

1.9

(7.8)

2.1

(8.7)

1.8

(7.4)

2.0

(8.2)

 

IQ2011

IIQ2011

IIIQ2011

IVQ2011

GDP

10.2

10.0

9.4

8.8

Primary Industry

3.5

3.2

3.8

4.5

Secondary Industry

11.1

11.0

10.8

10.6

Tertiary Industry

9.1

9.2

9.0

8.9

GDP ∆% Relative to a Prior Quarter

2.4

(10.0)

2.4

(10.0)

1.9

(7.8)

1.5

(6.1)

 

IQ2010

IIQ2010

IIIQ2010

IVQ2010

GDP

12.1

11.2

10.7

12.1

Primary Industry

3.8

3.6

4.0

3.8

Secondary Industry

14.5

13.3

12.6

14.5

Tertiary Industry

10.5

9.9

9.7

10.5

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/

Growth of China’s GDP in IVQ2016 relative to the same period in 2016 was 6.8 percent and

Chart VC-GDP of the National Bureau of Statistics of China provides annual value and growth rates of GDP. China’s GDP growth in 2016 is still high at 6.7 percent but at the lowest rhythm in five years.

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Chart VC-GDP, China, Gross Domestic Product, Million Yuan and ∆%

Source: National bureau of Statistics of China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/

Chart VC-FXR provides China’s foreign exchange reserves. FX reserves grew from $2399.2 billion in 2009 to $38430 billion in 2013 driven by high growth of China’s trade surplus, decreasing to $30105 billion in 2016.

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Chart VC-FXR, China, Foreign Exchange Reserves, 2012-2016

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english

Chart VC-Trade provides China’s imports and exports. Exports exceeded imports with resulting large trade balance surpluses that increased foreign exchange reserves.

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Chart VC-Trade, China, Imports and Exports of Goods, 2012-2016, $100 Million US Dollars

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english

Chart VC-PCDI provides the level and growth rates of per capita disposable income in China.

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Chart VC-PCDI, China, Level and Growth Rates of Per Capita Disposable Income

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China http://www.stats.gov.cn/english

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