Capital investment U.S. chemical industry as percent of shipments 2019

This statistic shows capital investment in the United States chemical industry as a percentage of total U.S. chemical shipments from 2000 to 2019. In 2019, capital investment in the U.S. chemical industry was 6.2 percent of total U.S. chemical shipments.

Capital investment in the United States chemical industry as a percentage of shipments from 2000 to 2019*

Characteristic	Capital investment as percentage of shipments
2019	6.2%
2018**	6.1%
2017**	6%
2016**	6.3%
2015**	5.9%
2014**	4.6%
2013**	3.4%
2012**	3.6%
2011**	3.4%
2010	2.8%
2009**	4.1%
2008**	3.3%
2007	3.8%
2006	2.8%
2005	3%
2004	3.5%
2003	3.6%
2002	4.3%
2001	4.7%
2000	4.6%

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Release date

2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2019

Supplementary notes

* Chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
** Figures from 2008 to 2018 were restated in the 2020 edition of the report.
According to the American Chemistry Council the U.S. chemical industry includes: pharmaceuticals, basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, agriculture chemicals, and consumer products.

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