Counting the Cost of Terrorism

By Ari Juels

Below are estimates of the economic impact of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the potential impact of a dirty bomb.

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Direct and indirect costs of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks:


$83 Billion

Cost of 143,000 lost jobs in New York City: $2.8 Billion

Losses incurred by the insurance industry: $58 Billion

Cost of complying with maritime security mandates introduced by the United States: $8 Billion

Cost of security measures for the United States railroad industry: $1.7 Billion

Cost of securing commercial aircraft: $4.8 Billion

Estimated cost to the global economy if a weapon of mass destruction hidden in a container explodes: $1 Trillion