US GDP · Bureau of Economic Analysis · September 30, 2026
Revised higher, yet growth slowed
The estimate for the same quarter rose. Compared with the previous quarter, growth was slower.
Does a higher growth estimate mean the economy sped up?
The answer depends on what you compare.
① The same quarter got a new estimate
Estimated April–June growth rose from about 1.5% to 2.2%.
BEA raised its estimates of investment, consumer spending and government spending.
Both growth figures express that quarter's pace as an annual rate.
② That is a revision, not growth between announcements
Subtract about 1.5% from 2.2% to find how far the estimate was raised.
That difference comes from recalculating a period already over.
It does not measure extra growth between the announcements.
③ Growth was still slower than the previous quarter
The updated figures show 2.5% growth in January–March and 2.2% in April–June.
The economy grew, but its growth rate slowed.
④ What does this mean for your household?
This statistical revision does not directly change your pay or household bills.
Whether you live in the US or elsewhere, national growth does not tell you what happened to your own budget.
- Was an estimate for the same period revised?
- Is this a comparison with the previous period?
- Does the measure remove price changes?
Compare your income and spending using matching periods and measures.
⑤ Revised figures can change again
Later releases can revise these past figures again.
Next, check July–September growth alongside any revisions to earlier quarters.
Miyang sums it upThe estimate went up, but the economy grew more slowly than in the previous quarter.
Going deeper: the tracking record
We compare the same release over time and check these questions again when the next one comes out.
⑥ Put the quarters back in time order
Revised growth was 2.5% in January–March and 2.2% in April–June.
Use the updated figure when comparing with that earlier quarter.
⑦ What we will check next
BEA will publish its July–September growth estimate on October 29.
We will check how the growth rate changed.
Was the next quarter's growth rate higher than this quarter's?
- Today's value
- 2026년 2분기 실질 GDP 성장률 수정 추정·연율 2.2%
- How to read it
- If the rate is higher, the economy grew faster than in this quarter.
- When
- No date in the source · checked at the next release