U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis@bea · official source
GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026
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Summary
- Real GDP grew at a 3.4% annual rate in Q3 2026 (Q2: +2.2%).
- Investment, consumer spending and government spending drove the gain. Lower exports partly offset it.
- Prior quarter: +2.2% in Q2 2026.
- Next release: Wed Nov 25, 8:30 AM ET
Breakdown
- Q3 2026, annual rate: 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).
- 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.
Official source
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