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U.S. Daily Newspaper Advertising Expenditures 
 
Year
National Advertising (millions)
Retail Advertising (millions)
Classified Advertising (millions)
Total Newspaper Advertising (millions)
Gross Domestic Product (billions)
1965
783
2,429
1,214
4,426
719
1970
891
3,292
1,521
5,704
1,036
1975
1,109
4,966
2,159
8,234
1,631
1980
1,963
8,609
4,222
14,794
2,754
1985
3,352
13,443
8,375
25,170
4,181
1986
3,376
14,311
9,303
26,990
4,422
1987
3,494
15,227
10,691
29,412
4,692
19881
3,821
15,790
11,586
31,197
5,050
1989
3,948
16,504
11,916
32,368
5,439
1990
4,122
16,652
11,506
32,280
5,743
1991
3,924
15,839
10,587
30,349
5,917
1992
3,834
16,041
10,764
30,639
6,244
1993
3,853
16,859
11,157
31,869
6,553
1994
4,149
17,496
12,464
34,109
6,936
1995
4,251
18,099
13,742
36,092
7,254
1996
4,667
18,344
15,065
38,075
7,636
19972
5,315
19,242
16,773
41,330
8,111
19983
5,721
20,331
17,873
43,925
8,511
 

1 The 1988 category figures are not directly comparable to previous years due to a change in methodology.

2 Revised data.

3 Preliminary data.

Sources: NAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 

 
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