Historical Year Data · 2009

Real GDP in 2009

Real GDP opened 2009 at $16B and closed at $17B, a +1.25% move for the year. The high of $17B was reached on October 1, and the low of $16B on April 1.

Open

$16B

2009-01

$17B

4 data points

High

$17B

Oct 1

Low

$16B

Apr 1

Full Year Change

+1.25%

2008 Change

-2.12%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	$16B	$16B	$16B	$16B	+0.00%
Apr	$16B	$16B	$16B	$16B	+0.00%
Jul	$16B	$16B	$16B	$16B	+0.00%
Oct	$17B	$17B	$17B	$17B	+0.00%

Events During 2009

2008 Financial Crisis

Deflation

September 2007 – March 2009

The 2008 Financial Crisis remains the deepest and most instructive market event of the 21st century. Subprime losses cascaded through leveraged balance sheets, froze interbank lending, and forced unprecedented central bank intervention.