Gross Domestic Product: June 2009 quarter

• Economic activity was up 0.1 percent in the June 2009 quarter, following five quarters of contraction.
• Activity in the primary industries increased 1.5 percent, while activity in goods-producing industries contracted 0.5 percent.
• Gross domestic product contracted 1.8 percent for the year ended June 2009.

On the expenditure measure of GDP:

• Household consumption expenditure was up 0.4 percent in the June 2009 quarter.
• Total inventories were run down $1.1 billion.
• Real gross national disposable income decreased 1.3 percent for the year ended June 2009.