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GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026

Q3 2026 (Adv)
+3.4%
Q2 2026
+2.2%

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026 (July, August, and September), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the third quarter were increases in investment, consumer spending, and government spending that were partly offset by a decrease in exports. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.

Current Release
  • Current release: October 29, 2026
  • Next release: November 25, 2026

BEA 27-21

Scheduled Date
June 25 08:30:am
Release Title
GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 1st Quarter 2027

BEA 27-33

Scheduled Date
September 30 08:30:am
Release Title
GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2027; State Consumer Spending, 2026

BEA 27-09

Scheduled Date
March 31 08:30:am
Release Title
GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2026

GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025

Q2 2026 (3rd)
+2.2%
Q1 2026
+2.5%

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.5 percent (revised). The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the second quarter were consumer spending, investment, and exports. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.

At the state level, real GDP ranged from a 4.0 percent increase in New York to a 2.3 percent decrease in West Virginia.

Current Release
  • Current release: September 30, 2026
  • Next release: October 29, 2026

GDP (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits, 2nd Quarter 2026

Q2 2026 (2nd)
+1.5%
Q1 2026
+2.1%

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the second estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the second quarter were increases in consumer spending, exports, and investment that were partly offset by a decrease in government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.

Current Release
  • Current Release: August 26, 2026
  • Next Release: September 30, 2026

GDP (Advance Estimate), 2nd Quarter 2026

Q2 2026 (Adv)
+1.5%
Q1 2026
+2.1%

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the second quarter were increases in consumer spending, investment, and exports that were partly offset by a decrease in government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased.

Current Release
  • Current Release: July 30, 2026
  • Next Release: August 26, 2026
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