Why Imports Are Subtracted from GDP
Summary
Hollow Point Trading shares a video explaining why imports are subtracted in GDP accounting: to exclude foreign production already counted in spending. It uses a hypothetical $1,000 purchase of a fully imported good, assuming the purchase and import occur in the same period and excluding domestic margins, transport, and taxes.
https://youtu.be/wvDytw05JGo
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Imports are subtracted in GDP accounting to remove foreign production already included in spending. Consider a hypothetical consumer purchase of a fully imported good for one thousand dollars. In this simplified case, the purchase and import happen during one period. Exclude domestic retail margins, transport services and taxes. Consumer spendin...
