Figure 1: Total GDP and retail industry GDP change from previous year’s quarter, December 2003 – December 2008.
| All Seasonally Adjusted Data |
Change from previous years quarter (Total GDP) |
Change from previous years quarter (Retail Trade GDP) |
| Dec-03 |
3.6% |
6.4% |
| Mar-04 |
5.3% |
8.2% |
| Jun-04 |
5.9% |
6.9% |
| Sep-04 |
4.3% |
7.8% |
| Dec-04 |
2.7% |
6.4% |
| Mar-05 |
2.3% |
5.6% |
| Jun-05 |
3.1% |
6.6% |
| Sep-05 |
3.2% |
5.3% |
| Dec-05 |
2.7% |
3.8% |
| Mar-06 |
2.9% |
2.6% |
| Jun-06 |
1.4% |
1.1% |
| Sep-06 |
1.3% |
1.1% |
| Dec-06 |
2.2% |
3.7% |
| Mar-07 |
2.4% |
6.9% |
| Jun-07 |
3.3% |
6.9% |
| Sep-07 |
3.4% |
5.4% |
| Dec-07 |
3.6% |
3.8% |
| Mar-08 |
2.1% |
0.3% |
| Jun-08 |
1.0% |
-2.2% |
| Sep-08 |
-0.1% |
-3.2% |
| Dec-08 |
-1.9% |
-3.2% |
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