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U.S. Real GDP Growth Rate

BEA’s quarterly real GDP percent change from the preceding quarter, seasonally adjusted and annualized.
Latest observation
2.2%
Q2 2026
Latest
2.2%
Q2 2026
Previous observation
2.5%
Q1 2026
Change from previous
-0.3 pp
Latest minus previous observation
History high
34.9%
History low
-28.0%
History mean
3.2%

Historical chart

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Q2 20262.2%Use ← and → to inspect observations; Home and End jump to the range boundaries.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Observation periods are preserved as published.
10Y includes all 41 retained observations from Q2 2016 through Q2 2026. Full retained history includes 317 retained observations from Q2 1947 through Q2 2026. Checked against U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis through Q2 2026. Latest published observation is within the expected freshness window (121 calendar days old). This page does not imply intraday or real-time data.

Observation history

Table shows the most recent 100 observations.
Real GDP Growth observations
PeriodValue
Q2 20262.2%
Q1 20262.5%
Q4 20250.2%
Q3 20253.9%
Q2 20254.0%
Q1 20250.1%
Q4 20242.4%
Q3 20243.2%
Q2 20243.6%
Q1 20241.4%
Q4 20233.6%
Q3 20234.5%
Q2 20232.2%
Q1 20233.4%
Q4 20222.7%
Q3 20222.7%
Q2 20220.6%
Q1 2022-1.0%
Q4 20216.8%
Q3 20213.2%
Q2 20217.1%
Q1 20216.2%
Q4 20204.6%
Q3 202034.9%
Q2 2020-28.0%
Q1 2020-5.2%
Q4 20192.8%
Q3 20194.8%
Q2 20193.4%
Q1 20192.5%
Q4 20180.6%
Q3 20182.5%
Q2 20182.1%
Q1 20183.3%
Q4 20174.6%
Q3 20173.2%
Q2 20172.3%
Q1 20172.0%
Q4 20162.2%
Q3 20162.9%
Q2 20161.3%
Q1 20162.3%
Q4 20150.7%
Q3 20151.6%
Q2 20152.5%
Q1 20153.6%
Q4 20142.0%
Q3 20145.0%
Q2 20145.3%
Q1 2014-1.4%
Q4 20133.5%
Q3 20133.5%
Q2 20131.1%
Q1 20134.0%
Q4 20120.5%
Q3 20120.6%
Q2 20121.8%
Q1 20123.4%
Q4 20114.6%
Q3 2011-0.1%
Q2 20112.7%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q4 20102.1%
Q3 20103.1%
Q2 20103.9%
Q1 20101.9%
Q4 20094.4%
Q3 20091.4%
Q2 2009-0.7%
Q1 2009-4.5%
Q4 2008-8.5%
Q3 2008-2.1%
Q2 20082.4%
Q1 2008-1.7%
Q4 20072.5%
Q3 20072.3%
Q2 20072.5%
Q1 20071.2%
Q4 20063.5%
Q3 20060.6%
Q2 20061.0%
Q1 20065.5%
Q4 20052.2%
Q3 20053.2%
Q2 20052.0%
Q1 20054.5%
Q4 20044.1%
Q3 20043.8%
Q2 20043.1%
Q1 20042.3%
Q4 20034.7%
Q3 20036.8%
Q2 20033.6%
Q1 20032.1%
Q4 20020.5%
Q3 20021.6%
Q2 20022.5%
Q1 20023.4%
Q4 20011.1%
Q3 2001-1.6%
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Source & methodology

This chart preserves BEA’s published quarter-over-quarter, annualized real GDP growth rate from Table 1.1.1. It does not calculate growth by taking a simple percentage change between real GDP levels. The first growth observation is 1947 Q2.

Dataset: National Income and Product Accounts, Table 1.1.1, GDP line 1.

Unit: Annualized percent change from preceding quarter. Frequency: Quarterly.

Expected refresh: Quarterly after the Bureau of Economic Analysis releases GDP estimates; previously published quarters can be revised. History target: 1947 onward.

Revision behavior: Revisable. BEA revises GDP estimates as additional information becomes available, including annual updates. This chart reflects the latest retained BEA NIPA workbook, not the estimate available on each historical date. Read revision methodology.

Vintage: Latest-known retained history. This page does not preserve prior publication vintages.

Source accessed: Oct 27, 2026.

View the source series at U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · Read the source methodology

Data API

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