December 23, 2025

Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter 2025 (Initial Estimate) and Corporate Profits (Preliminary)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the initial estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.8 percent. The increase in real GDP in the third quarter reflected increases in consumer spending, exports, and government spending that were partly offset by a decrease in investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q3 2025 (Initial)
+4.3%
Personal Income
September 2025
+0.4%
International Trade in Goods and Services
September 2025
-$52.8 B
International Transactions
Q2 2025
-$251.3 B

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