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It depends on estimates. I have seen estimates which included all that and also things like illegal prostitution in services category.

https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/27/business/worldbusiness/27... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/sep/30/nicholaswatt.m...

> The revised GDP will include some money from illegal activities, such as money from cigarette and drinks smuggling, prostitution and money laundering.

(Greeks were highly motivate to have higher value by any means necessary as discussed in article, this is a quite extreme case)



That's still 'trade' though. As in, money changing hands.


ok but "untaxed non-monetary things part of a wholesome life" and "black market money exchange" are very different topics




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