Follow the growth of outdoor recreation's economic footprint from 2012 to 2024. Analyze GDP contributions, industry breakdowns, and how Americans' love for the outdoors translates to economic power.
Gross Output ($1.26T in 2024) measures total economic output including intermediate inputs. Value Added ($696.7B) measures contribution to GDP. The difference represents intermediate inputs purchased from other industries.
A chunk of reported "growth" is price increases. Real values are adjusted for inflation (2017 dollars).
Gross Output measures total economic output including intermediate inputs. Real values adjusted for inflation (2017 dollars).
In 2024, outdoor recreation grew 2.7% compared with 2.8% for the US economy. First time slower than GDP since pre-pandemic.
Core outdoor recreation declining from 50.9% to 49.0% (2012-2024) as supporting services grow from 43.8% to 47.0%.