BEA: U.S. Space Economy Was $131.8 Billion in 2022

The space economy in 2022 accounted for $131.8 billion, or 0.5% of U.S. GDP, and supported 347,000 private-sector jobs, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Tuesday. The agency said manufacturing accounted for 31.1% of total private employment in space, with information following at 21.9%.