Statistics for the second quarter of 2022 – Gas exports grew rapidly, but from a small base. The contribution of LNG exports to changes in commodity exports is negligible.
figure 1: Non-natural gas, non-LNG exports (tan bars), natural gas exports (green bars), and LNG exports (blue bars), all in millions of dollars, on a quarterly basis, seasonally adjusted. The NBER uses shades of grey to define the peak and trough dates of the recession. Source: BEA, NBER and author’s calculations.
The following are contributions to changes in merchandise exports (q/q, in USD million, seasonally adjusted):
figure 2: Quarter-on-quarter change in non-natural gas, non-LNG exports (tan bars), change in natural gas exports (green bars), and change in LNG exports (blue bars), all in million dollars, quarterly rate, seasonal Adjustment. The NBER uses shades of grey to define the peak and trough dates of the recession. Source: BEA, NBER and author’s calculations.
