Consumers · PCEC96
Real consumer spending
As of Aug 2026, the real consumer spending had risen 2.6% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 2.3% in Jul 2026. The latest value was $16.96T.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
$16.96T
Change from Jul 2026
+0.6%
A year earlier
$16.53T
12-month change
+2.6%
$16.96T Aug 2026 · Billions of chained 2017 dollars
Billions of chained 2017 dollars. Data from Jan 2007 to Aug 2026 (236 observations).
What it measures
This is monthly personal consumption expenditures adjusted for inflation, in chained 2017 dollars at an annual rate. It shows whether households are buying more goods and services, not just paying more.
- Official title
- Real Personal Consumption Expenditures
- Units
- Billions of chained 2017 dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $16.96T | +0.6% | +2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $16.86T | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $16.85T | +0.4% | +2.7% |
| May 2026 | $16.78T | +0.3% | +2.7% |
| Apr 2026 | $16.73T | +0.3% | +2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | $16.67T | +0.3% | +1.9% |
| Feb 2026 | $16.63T | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| Jan 2026 | $16.60T | -0.1% | +2.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $16.61T | -0.0% | +1.5% |
| Nov 2025 | $16.62T | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| Oct 2025 | $16.59T | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| Sep 2025 | $16.56T | +0.2% | +2.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Personal Consumption Expenditures [PCEC96], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCEC96, Oct 27, 2026.
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