San Diego County’s manufacturing output hit a...

San Diego County’s manufacturing output hit a record $10.5 billion in 1984, up 21.7%, according to the San Diego Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Research Bureau. After adjusting for inflation, “real” manufacturing growth increased 18.8%. Total value of 1984 exports was $779.2 million, up 13.7% over 1983.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALUE OF MANUFACTURED PRODUCT EXPORTS l984

MANUFACTURED PRODUCT EXPORTS % CHANGE $ in thousands ‘84/’83 Electronics, electrical 410,140 -18.0 Machinery, except electrical 167,274 228.1 Instruments 84,833 533.3 Miscellaneous 42,393 -40.6 Paper, printing, publishing 29,577 155.3 Aerospace, transportation, shipbuilding 14,141 15.7 chemicals 10,127 120.4 Fabricated metal products 9,785 7.9 Apparel/textiles 4,965 155.9 Lumber, wood, furniture 4,099 -0.4 Stone, clay, glass 1,093 40.5 Rubber, plastics 800 -77.8 TOTAL $779,227 13.7

Source: Survey by the Economic Research Bureau, greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Export valuations are understated due to limited survey response.