GDP & growth · A191RL1Q225SBEA
Real GDP growth
As of Q2 2026, real GDP growth stood at 2.2% (percent change at annual rate), a change of -0.3 pt from the quarter before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED®. Quarterly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Q2 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.
Latest (Q2 2026)
2.2%
Change from Q1 2026
-0.3 pt
A year earlier
4.0%
12-month change
-45.0%
2.2% Q2 2026 · Percent change at annual rate
Percent change at annual rate. Data from Q2 1947 to Q2 2026 (317 observations).
What it measures
This is the headline GDP growth number: how fast the economy grew in a quarter after adjusting for inflation, expressed as a yearly rate. Two negative quarters in a row are often called a recession, though the official call is made by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
- Official title
- Real Gross Domestic Product, Percent Change from Preceding Period
- Units
- Percent change at annual rate
- Frequency and adjustment
- Quarterly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.2% | -0.3 pt |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5% | +2.3 pt |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2% | -3.7 pt |
| Q3 2025 | 3.9% | -0.1 pt |
| Q2 2025 | 4.0% | +3.9 pt |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1% | -2.3 pt |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4% | -0.8 pt |
| Q3 2024 | 3.2% | -0.4 pt |
| Q2 2024 | 3.6% | +2.2 pt |
| Q1 2024 | 1.4% | -2.2 pt |
| Q4 2023 | 3.6% | -0.9 pt |
| Q3 2023 | 4.5% | +2.3 pt |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Gross Domestic Product, Percent Change from Preceding Period [A191RL1Q225SBEA], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/A191RL1Q225SBEA, Oct 26, 2026.
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