Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2025, real GDP increased 0.5 percent. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the first quarter were investment, exports, consumer spending, and government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, also increased.
Historical Comparisons
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Note. This file will be provided in Excel (XLSX) format starting with the release of the second estimate of 1st quarter 2026 GDP on May 28.
Key source data and assumptions
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Note. The key source data and assumptions table has been updated. On April 30, notations that indicate assumptions for missing data were added or removed for lines 112, 114, and 117. On May 8, seasonally adjusted Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates were incorporated for line 117. No NIPA data points changed.