Capital Expenditures in U.S. Shipyards
Most recent update: September 8, 2011.
Source: Bureau of the Census, Annual Survey of Manufacturers
| Year | CapEx ($mm) | CapEx ($000 per Employee) |
| 1958 | 39 | 320 |
| 1959 | 34 | 290 |
| 1960 | 29 | 260 |
| 1961 | 32 | 280 |
| 1962 | 23 | 200 |
| 1963 | 24 | 210 |
| 1964 | 33 | 280 |
| 1965 | 45 | 350 |
| 1966 | 53 | 370 |
| 1967 | 70 | 500 |
| 1968 | 76 | 540 |
| 1969 | 88 | 620 |
| 1970 | 145 | 1,090 |
| 1971 | 89 | 680 |
| 1972 | 142 | 1,030 |
| 1973 | 131 | 880 |
| 1974 | 215 | 1,340 |
| 1975 | 298 | 1,940 |
| 1976 | 355 | 2,110 |
| 1977 | 160 | 920 |
| 1978 | 167 | 970 |
| 1979 | 208 | 1,200 |
| 1980 | 265 | 1,490 |
| 1981 | 190 | 1,020 |
| 1982 | 329 | 1,920 |
| 1983 | 321 | 2,250 |
| 1984 | 338 | 2,320 |
| 1985 | 252 | 1,820 |
| 1986 | 225 | 1,720 |
| 1987 | 150 | 1,210 |
| 1988 | 145 | 1,180 |
| 1989 | 196 | 1,560 |
| 1990 | 210 | 1,610 |
| 1991 | 228 | 1,740 |
| 1992 | 215 | 1,740 |
| 1993 | 161 | 1,430 |
| 1994 | 168 | 1,570 |
| 1995 | 162 | 1,540 |
| 1996 | 282 | 2,810 |
| 1997 | 244 | 2,470 |
| 1998 | 272 | 2,610 |
| 1999 | 296 | 2,950 |
| 2000 | 568 | 5,970 |
| 2001 | 339 | 3,570 |
| 2002 | 408 | 4,320 |
| 2003 | 345 | 3,650 |
| 2004 | 401 | 4,100 |
| 2005 | 431 | 5,070 |
| 2006 | 390 | 4,590 |
| 2007 | 456 | 4,700 |
| 2008 | 643 | 6,060 |
| 2009 | 681 | 6,790 |