United States · Cycle layer · Indicator

Real GDP, q/q annualised

Fetched 2 Nov 2026, 06:01 UTC
+3.4 %
Context
As of Q3 2026
Recession, Nov 1948 to Oct 1949Recession, Jul 1953 to May 1954Recession, Aug 1957 to Apr 1958Recession, Apr 1960 to Feb 1961Recession, Dec 1969 to Nov 1970Recession, Nov 1973 to Mar 1975Recession, Jan 1980 to Jul 1980Recession, Jul 1981 to Nov 1982Recession, Jul 1990 to Mar 1991Recession, Mar 2001 to Nov 2001Recession, Dec 2007 to Jun 2009Recession, Feb 2020 to Apr 2020−30−20−10010203019501960197019801990200020102020
1947 to 2026 · percent. Shaded bands are NBER recessions, peak to trough.
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.