* New cars and net purchases of used cars, new and used trucks and RVs, motor vehicle parts and accessories, repair and rental (also includes greasing, washing, storage, leasing), gasoline and oil, parking fees and tolls, insurance premiums (less claims paid; consists of premium plus premium supplements less normal losses and dividends paid to policyholders for motor vehicles insurance).
** Railroad, intercity bus, airline, other (consists of baggage charges, coastal and inland waterway fares, travel agents' fees, airports bus fares, and limousine services).
*** Mass transit system, taxi.
All values in current U.S. dollars.
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U.S. transportation - personal consumption expenditure by subcategory 1990-2020
This statistic represents U.S. personal consumption expenditure on transportation between 1990 and 2020, by subcategory. In 2020, U.S. personal consumption expenditure on purchased local transportation came to approximately 16.1 billion U.S. dollars.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. (August 30, 2021). U.S. personal consumption expenditure on transportation from 1990 to 2020, by subcategory (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/186677/us-expenditure-on-transportation-by-subcategory-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "U.S. personal consumption expenditure on transportation from 1990 to 2020, by subcategory (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/186677/us-expenditure-on-transportation-by-subcategory-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2021). U.S. personal consumption expenditure on transportation from 1990 to 2020, by subcategory (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/186677/us-expenditure-on-transportation-by-subcategory-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure on Transportation from 1990 to 2020, by Subcategory (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2021, /statistics/186677/us-expenditure-on-transportation-by-subcategory-since-1990/
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U.S. personal consumption expenditure on transportation from 1990 to 2020, by subcategory (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Department of Transportation, August 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/186677/us-expenditure-on-transportation-by-subcategory-since-1990/