U.S. Transportation Satellite Accounts for 1992

摘要

The new satellite accounts for U.S. transportation integrate information from a variety of sources to present a more comprehensive picture of the role of transportation in the U.S. economy. The new transportation satellite accounts (TSA'S) are based on and are an extension of the 1992 benchmark input-output (I-O) accounts. The TSA'S expand the definition of transportation activities to include transportation services by businesses for their own use, and they show more accurately the total use of these services across industries. Under the expanded TSA definition, the value added of transportation industries represents 5.0 percent of GDP in 1992, compared with the 3.1-percent share shown in the I-O accounts.