KEY FACTS AND FIGURES
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What’s behind our dynamic growth and vibrant culture? These facts, figures, and statistics paint a vivid picture of Dallas’ strengths: a robust and educated workforce, solid economic fundamentals, diverse demographics, a competitive real estate market, flourishing global trade, and an attractive cost of living.
Global Trade - A World Class Economy
Dallas delivered an astonishing $688.9 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022, reflecting a robust 6% increase from the previous year and outpacing other metros by 4%. If Dallas were a country, it would rank as the world’s 21st largest economy . For business leaders and decision-makers, Dallas represents more than a city – it’s a thriving economic hub that’s driving growth, innovation, and global influence.
Dallas-Fort Worth MSA 2022 Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- The Bureau of Economic Analysis states that the Dallas-Fort Worth- Arlington MSA GDP was $688.9 B in 2022. The DFW MSA GDP accounted for 3.0 percent of the total U.S. metropolitan GDP.
- In 2022, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington real GDP grew 5.7 percent; during the same timeframe, the U.S. metropolitan portion change was 2.1 percent.
- In 2022, government produced the largest portion of GDP, while services-producing industries and goods-producing industries and goods-producing industries produced the second and third largest portion of GDP, respectively.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Gross Domestic Product, All industry totals and Economic Profile for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington; accessed December 18, 2023