Real GDP, q/q annualised
Fetched 18 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC
+1.5 %
Context
As of Q2 2026
Recession, Dec 1948 to Oct 1949Recession, Aug 1953 to May 1954Recession, Sep 1957 to Apr 1958Recession, May 1960 to Feb 1961Recession, Jan 1970 to Nov 1970Recession, Dec 1973 to Mar 1975Recession, Feb 1980 to Jul 1980Recession, Aug 1981 to Nov 1982Recession, Aug 1990 to Mar 1991Recession, Apr 2001 to Nov 2001Recession, Jan 2008 to Jun 2009Recession, Mar 2020 to Apr 2020−30−20−10010203019501960197019801990200020102020
1947 to 2026 · percent. Shaded bands are recessions.
What it is

Real gross domestic product, percentage change from the preceding quarter at an annual rate. Output is shown for context only: it is the thing the indicators lead, not a leading indicator itself.