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U.S. Real GDP Year-over-Year Growth

Year-over-year percent change in inflation-adjusted U.S. GDP, comparing each quarter with the same quarter one year earlier.
Latest observation
2.19%
Q2 2026
Latest
2.19%
Q2 2026
Previous observation
2.64%
Q1 2026
Change from previous
-0.45 pp
Latest minus previous observation
History high
13.37%
History low
-7.40%
History mean
3.15%

Historical chart

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Q2 20262.19%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 314 retained observations from Q1 1948 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 YoY Growth observations
PeriodValue
Q2 20262.19%
Q1 20262.64%
Q4 20252.05%
Q3 20252.60%
Q2 20252.42%
Q1 20252.31%
Q4 20242.64%
Q3 20242.95%
Q2 20243.29%
Q1 20242.93%
Q4 20233.42%
Q3 20233.18%
Q2 20232.74%
Q1 20232.33%
Q4 20221.23%
Q3 20222.23%
Q2 20222.34%
Q1 20223.98%
Q4 20215.82%
Q3 20215.27%
Q2 202112.56%
Q1 20211.92%
Q4 2020-0.92%
Q3 2020-1.36%
Q2 2020-7.40%
Q1 20201.36%
Q4 20193.35%
Q3 20192.80%
Q2 20192.24%
Q1 20191.93%
Q4 20182.13%
Q3 20183.13%
Q2 20183.30%
Q1 20183.33%
Q4 20172.99%
Q3 20172.41%
Q2 20172.33%
Q1 20172.09%
Q4 20162.18%
Q3 20161.81%
Q2 20161.49%
Q1 20161.80%
Q4 20152.12%
Q3 20152.45%
Q2 20153.28%
Q1 20153.97%
Q4 20142.69%
Q3 20143.06%
Q2 20142.69%
Q1 20141.65%
Q4 20133.01%
Q3 20132.24%
Q2 20131.52%
Q1 20131.70%
Q4 20121.55%
Q3 20122.57%
Q2 20122.40%
Q1 20122.64%
Q4 20111.54%
Q3 20110.94%
Q2 20111.74%
Q1 20112.04%
Q4 20102.78%
Q3 20103.34%
Q2 20102.91%
Q1 20101.75%
Q4 20090.11%
Q3 2009-3.13%
Q2 2009-3.98%
Q1 2009-3.23%
Q4 2008-2.54%
Q3 20080.27%
Q2 20081.38%
Q1 20081.39%
Q4 20072.13%
Q3 20072.37%
Q2 20071.93%
Q1 20071.58%
Q4 20062.63%
Q3 20062.33%
Q2 20062.97%
Q1 20063.21%
Q4 20052.97%
Q3 20053.45%
Q2 20053.62%
Q1 20053.91%
Q4 20043.35%
Q3 20043.49%
Q2 20044.23%
Q1 20044.34%
Q4 20034.30%
Q3 20033.23%
Q2 20031.96%
Q1 20031.68%
Q4 20021.99%
Q3 20022.15%
Q2 20021.33%
Q1 20021.34%
Q4 20010.17%
Q3 20010.49%
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Source & methodology

Grizzly Bulls compares BEA real GDP in each quarter with the same quarter one year earlier, using chained (2017) dollar levels from Table 1.1.6, both seasonally adjusted at annual rates. This four-quarter percentage change differs from the BEA-published, annualized quarter-over-quarter growth rate. The first observation is 1948 Q1; revisions to the underlying GDP levels can change historical results.

Calculation: 100 × (real GDP in quarter t / real GDP in quarter t−4 − 1), rounded to two decimal places.

Dataset: National Income and Product Accounts, Table 1.1.6, GDP line 1; derived from quarterly real GDP levels.

Unit: Percent change from the same quarter one year earlier. Frequency: Quarterly.

Expected refresh: Quarterly after the Bureau of Economic Analysis releases GDP estimates; previously published quarters can be revised. History target: 1948 onward.

Revision behavior: Revisable. Year-over-year growth is derived from the latest-known BEA real GDP levels four quarters apart. Revisions to either source quarter can change the result; historical release vintages are not preserved. 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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