Total Public Construction Spending Total Construction in the United States

Measurement
Millions of Dollars
Indicator Type or Source
Total Public Construction Spending
Period End Date
September 1, 2024
Clasification
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Total Public Construction Spending Total Construction in the United States is an economic indicator measured in Millions of Dollars. It covers the period from Monday, November 28, 1994, to Sunday, September 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Please note, definitions related to the construction data can be found at https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/definitions.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/methodology.html Please view all Census indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

30-Year History of Total Public Construction Spending Total Construction in

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 30-year history of total public construction spending total construction in going back to Monday, November 28, 1994. The current value is 495,182 which was updated on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Historical data is often used in econometric models to forecast future economic conditions. These forecasts can influence a wide range of decisions, from monetary policy at central banks to investment strategies at businesses and financial institutions.
Sep 1, 2024495,182  
Aug 1, 2024492,888  
Jul 1, 2024492,691  
Jun 1, 2024485,921  
May 1, 2024487,104  
Apr 1, 2024486,849  
Mar 1, 2024485,488  
Feb 1, 2024480,395  
Jan 1, 2024478,203  
Dec 1, 2023482,887  
Nov 1, 2023479,940  
Oct 1, 2023476,064  
Sep 1, 2023462,829  
Aug 1, 2023454,126  
Jul 1, 2023447,772  
Jun 1, 2023450,969  
May 1, 2023444,607  
Apr 1, 2023437,776  
Mar 1, 2023429,297  
Feb 1, 2023421,310  
Jan 1, 2023411,273  
Dec 1, 2022403,063  
Nov 1, 2022398,105  
Oct 1, 2022394,667  
Sep 1, 2022393,057  
Aug 1, 2022389,811  
Jul 1, 2022389,187  
Jun 1, 2022376,389  
May 1, 2022371,762  
Apr 1, 2022375,146  
Mar 1, 2022371,309  
Feb 1, 2022369,992  
Jan 1, 2022363,749  
Dec 1, 2021357,553  
Nov 1, 2021359,121  
Oct 1, 2021352,783  
Sep 1, 2021351,334  
Aug 1, 2021359,240  
Jul 1, 2021355,737  
Jun 1, 2021353,688  
May 1, 2021360,450  
Apr 1, 2021357,822  
Mar 1, 2021360,885  
Feb 1, 2021361,101  
Jan 1, 2021370,763  
Dec 1, 2020368,879  
Nov 1, 2020369,234  
Oct 1, 2020363,978  
Sep 1, 2020364,795  
Aug 1, 2020364,928  
Jul 1, 2020367,810  
Jun 1, 2020373,174  
May 1, 2020375,668  
Apr 1, 2020367,710  
Mar 1, 2020375,627  
Feb 1, 2020371,852  
Jan 1, 2020371,332  
Dec 1, 2019355,939  
Nov 1, 2019352,089  
Oct 1, 2019349,119  
Sep 1, 2019354,135  
Aug 1, 2019347,040  
Jul 1, 2019350,079  
Jun 1, 2019343,534  
May 1, 2019344,701  
Apr 1, 2019350,042  
Mar 1, 2019330,297  
Feb 1, 2019330,682  
Jan 1, 2019319,949  
Dec 1, 2018309,353  
Nov 1, 2018309,978  
Oct 1, 2018311,152  
Sep 1, 2018310,500  
Aug 1, 2018322,405  
Jul 1, 2018315,911  
Jun 1, 2018311,539  
May 1, 2018311,842  
Apr 1, 2018309,373  
Mar 1, 2018304,139  
Feb 1, 2018301,570  
Jan 1, 2018299,439  
Dec 1, 2017301,287  
Nov 1, 2017305,680  
Oct 1, 2017302,893  
Sep 1, 2017296,278  
Aug 1, 2017295,302  
Jul 1, 2017296,134  
Jun 1, 2017296,321  
May 1, 2017297,929  
Apr 1, 2017289,103  
Mar 1, 2017298,083  
Feb 1, 2017297,121  
Jan 1, 2017287,807  
Dec 1, 2016296,774  
Nov 1, 2016301,823  
Oct 1, 2016298,001  
Sep 1, 2016297,923  
Aug 1, 2016292,172  
Jul 1, 2016292,178  
Jun 1, 2016301,397  
May 1, 2016290,865  
Apr 1, 2016294,558  
Mar 1, 2016300,005  
Feb 1, 2016301,093  
Jan 1, 2016303,453  
Dec 1, 2015298,029  
Nov 1, 2015287,566  
Oct 1, 2015291,812  
Sep 1, 2015299,018  
Aug 1, 2015305,657  
Jul 1, 2015300,511  
Jun 1, 2015299,650  
May 1, 2015294,390  
Apr 1, 2015292,894  
Mar 1, 2015283,456  
Feb 1, 2015280,677  
Jan 1, 2015281,353  
Dec 1, 2014284,197  
Nov 1, 2014280,272  
Oct 1, 2014286,566  
Sep 1, 2014276,738  
Aug 1, 2014281,471  
Jul 1, 2014282,412  
Jun 1, 2014273,824  
May 1, 2014273,635  
Apr 1, 2014271,505  
Mar 1, 2014266,214  
Feb 1, 2014264,241  
Jan 1, 2014264,326  
Dec 1, 2013269,747  
Nov 1, 2013270,092  
Oct 1, 2013271,014  
Sep 1, 2013272,683  
Aug 1, 2013273,848  
Jul 1, 2013273,029  
Jun 1, 2013271,864  
May 1, 2013269,164  
Apr 1, 2013270,003  
Mar 1, 2013262,177  
Feb 1, 2013272,082  
Jan 1, 2013266,184  
Dec 1, 2012268,128  
Nov 1, 2012274,113  
Oct 1, 2012274,834  
Sep 1, 2012274,961  
Aug 1, 2012280,699  
Jul 1, 2012280,813  
Jun 1, 2012285,755  
May 1, 2012281,548  
Apr 1, 2012278,772  
Mar 1, 2012279,952  
Feb 1, 2012282,754  
Jan 1, 2012284,790  
Dec 1, 2011289,373  
Nov 1, 2011286,995  
Oct 1, 2011284,575  
Sep 1, 2011289,537  
Aug 1, 2011287,691  
Jul 1, 2011279,864  
Jun 1, 2011284,369  
May 1, 2011282,865  
Apr 1, 2011284,917  
Mar 1, 2011290,393  
Feb 1, 2011288,693  
Jan 1, 2011293,706  
Dec 1, 2010292,968  
Nov 1, 2010301,529  
Oct 1, 2010307,128  
Sep 1, 2010316,474  
Aug 1, 2010308,148  
Jul 1, 2010302,457  
Jun 1, 2010307,056  
May 1, 2010306,066  
Apr 1, 2010307,905  
Mar 1, 2010300,311  
Feb 1, 2010292,195  
Jan 1, 2010298,296  
Dec 1, 2009300,330  
Nov 1, 2009302,635  
Oct 1, 2009307,866  
Sep 1, 2009310,870  
Aug 1, 2009314,453  
Jul 1, 2009322,593  
Jun 1, 2009320,961  
May 1, 2009317,075  
Apr 1, 2009318,896  
Mar 1, 2009325,481  
Feb 1, 2009321,367  
Jan 1, 2009309,552  
Dec 1, 2008311,957  
Nov 1, 2008316,897  
Oct 1, 2008314,332  
Sep 1, 2008308,559  
Aug 1, 2008313,684  
Jul 1, 2008310,609  
Jun 1, 2008307,558  
May 1, 2008305,320  
Apr 1, 2008304,512  
Mar 1, 2008306,539  
Feb 1, 2008299,323  
Jan 1, 2008294,251  
Dec 1, 2007296,694  
Nov 1, 2007298,893  
Oct 1, 2007295,943  
Sep 1, 2007297,339  
Aug 1, 2007293,431  
Jul 1, 2007288,841  
Jun 1, 2007288,080  
May 1, 2007289,401  
Apr 1, 2007281,745  
Mar 1, 2007278,405  
Feb 1, 2007275,052  
Jan 1, 2007280,098  
Dec 1, 2006270,232  
Nov 1, 2006260,614  
Oct 1, 2006256,903  
Sep 1, 2006254,781  
Aug 1, 2006254,884  
Jul 1, 2006258,037  
Jun 1, 2006257,741  
May 1, 2006253,839  
Apr 1, 2006255,257  
Mar 1, 2006251,494  
Feb 1, 2006246,794  
Jan 1, 2006242,619  
Dec 1, 2005241,758  
Nov 1, 2005237,341  
Oct 1, 2005236,787  
Sep 1, 2005237,879  
Aug 1, 2005237,852  
Jul 1, 2005236,450  
Jun 1, 2005236,913  
May 1, 2005234,195  
Apr 1, 2005228,516  
Mar 1, 2005228,202  
Feb 1, 2005226,618  
Jan 1, 2005220,274  
Dec 1, 2004224,471  
Nov 1, 2004225,573  
Oct 1, 2004218,000  
Sep 1, 2004218,907  
Aug 1, 2004220,820  
Jul 1, 2004224,037  
Jun 1, 2004222,773  
May 1, 2004218,891  
Apr 1, 2004221,765  
Mar 1, 2004221,222  
Feb 1, 2004210,322  
Jan 1, 2004212,536  
Dec 1, 2003212,946  
Nov 1, 2003214,612  
Oct 1, 2003222,735  
Sep 1, 2003219,205  
Aug 1, 2003220,213  
Jul 1, 2003217,640  
Jun 1, 2003218,419  
May 1, 2003213,124  
Apr 1, 2003211,887  
Mar 1, 2003208,246  
Feb 1, 2003216,078  
Jan 1, 2003219,258  
Dec 1, 2002221,742  
Nov 1, 2002214,383  
Oct 1, 2002214,144  
Sep 1, 2002212,711  
Aug 1, 2002212,437  
Jul 1, 2002213,148  
Jun 1, 2002209,818  
May 1, 2002215,094  
Apr 1, 2002208,700  
Mar 1, 2002206,789  
Feb 1, 2002219,966  
Jan 1, 2002217,321  
Dec 1, 2001209,290  
Nov 1, 2001207,550  
Oct 1, 2001206,677  
Sep 1, 2001198,558  
Aug 1, 2001203,649  
Jul 1, 2001204,878  
Jun 1, 2001205,260  
May 1, 2001206,540  
Apr 1, 2001201,615  
Mar 1, 2001197,455  
Feb 1, 2001189,203  
Jan 1, 2001188,192  
Dec 1, 2000185,294  
Nov 1, 2000183,993  
Oct 1, 2000185,369  
Sep 1, 2000185,769  
Aug 1, 2000183,390  
Jul 1, 2000171,776  
Jun 1, 2000175,368  
May 1, 2000178,929  
Apr 1, 2000183,725  
Mar 1, 2000187,906  
Feb 1, 2000176,352  
Jan 1, 2000184,676  
Dec 1, 1999185,045  
Nov 1, 1999177,472  
Oct 1, 1999170,663  
Sep 1, 1999168,889  
Aug 1, 1999168,741  
Jul 1, 1999169,934  
Jun 1, 1999166,830  
May 1, 1999164,689  
Apr 1, 1999167,681  
Mar 1, 1999167,195  
Feb 1, 1999167,072  
Jan 1, 1999159,954  
Dec 1, 1998160,793  
Nov 1, 1998156,912  
Oct 1, 1998158,208  
Sep 1, 1998159,734  
Aug 1, 1998155,684  
Jul 1, 1998160,167  
Jun 1, 1998158,157  
May 1, 1998146,590  
Apr 1, 1998150,464  
Mar 1, 1998147,093  
Feb 1, 1998147,429  
Jan 1, 1998149,499  
Dec 1, 1997154,442  
Nov 1, 1997152,798  
Oct 1, 1997157,106  
Sep 1, 1997153,056  
Aug 1, 1997155,647  
Jul 1, 1997156,978  
Jun 1, 1997154,500  
May 1, 1997153,063  
Apr 1, 1997152,649  
Mar 1, 1997153,274  
Feb 1, 1997150,267  
Jan 1, 1997144,713  
Dec 1, 1996144,846  
Nov 1, 1996151,214  
Oct 1, 1996150,834  
Sep 1, 1996149,634  
Aug 1, 1996144,095  
Jul 1, 1996147,315  
Jun 1, 1996144,131  
May 1, 1996152,967  
Apr 1, 1996148,123  
Mar 1, 1996140,166  
Feb 1, 1996138,716  
Jan 1, 1996147,112  
Dec 1, 1995140,236  
Nov 1, 1995143,817  
Oct 1, 1995143,657  
Sep 1, 1995142,569  
Aug 1, 1995144,003  
Jul 1, 1995137,475  
Jun 1, 1995142,949  
May 1, 1995139,811  
Apr 1, 1995137,352  
Mar 1, 1995135,758  
Feb 1, 1995130,106  
Jan 1, 1995132,958  
Dec 1, 1994135,129  
Nov 1, 1994131,047  
Oct 1, 1994135,310  
Sep 1, 1994132,130  
Aug 1, 1994133,205  
Jul 1, 1994133,537  
Jun 1, 1994131,725  
May 1, 1994125,991  
Apr 1, 1994123,666  
Mar 1, 1994125,942  
Feb 1, 1994124,573  
Jan 1, 1994126,467  
Dec 1, 1993137,897  
Nov 1, 1993132,425  
Oct 1, 1993126,606  
Sep 1, 1993131,983  
Aug 1, 1993130,039  
Jul 1, 1993129,298  
Jun 1, 1993129,212  
May 1, 1993121,634  
Apr 1, 1993126,908  
Mar 1, 1993119,772  
Feb 1, 1993119,243  

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