Table gives the level of U.S. imports M and GDP (both seasonally adjusted in billions of dollars) from 1980 to 1999. (a) Regress M on GDP and test for autocorrelation at the 5% level of significance. (b) Correct for autocorrelation if it is found in part a.
Table Seasonally Adjusted U.S. Imports and GDP (Both in Billions of Dollars) from 1980 to 1999
Year
|
1980
|
1981
|
1982
|
1983
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
1988
|
1989
|
M
|
299.2
|
319.4
|
294.9
|
358.0
|
416.4
|
438.9
|
467.7
|
536.7
|
573.5
|
599.6
|
GDP
|
2918.8
|
3203.1
|
3315.6
|
3688.8
|
4033.5
|
4319.3
|
4537.5
|
4891.6
|
5258.3
|
5588.0
|
Year
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
M
|
649.2
|
639.0
|
687.1
|
744.9
|
859.6
|
909.3
|
992.8
|
1087.0
|
1147.3
|
1330.1
|
GDP
|
5847.3
|
6080.7
|
6469.8
|
6795.5
|
7217.7
|
7529.3
|
7981.4
|
8478.6
|
8974.9
|
9559.7
|
Source: St. Louis Federal Reserve (Bureau of Economic Analysis).