The U.S. chemical industry saw GDP growth of 3.5% in 2018 but slowed to 2.5% in 2019, and is projected to be 1.9% in 2020 and 1.8% in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of 2019, 334 chemical and plastics projects valued at approximately $204 billion had been announced in the U.S. The document promotes a global market database website that provides further industry insights and analysis.