$USGDPQQ - U.S GDP (Q1/2026)

USGDPQQ 1.6%
Q1/2026 +0.6%
source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis


- The US economy expanded an annualized 1.6% in Q1 2026, up from 0.5% in Q4 but below 2% in the advance estimate, primarily reflecting downward revisions to investment and consumer spending.
Consumer spending rose 1.4%, less than 1.6% in the advance estimate.
The rise was mainly supported by demand for services (1.8%) while goods remained subdued (0.4%).
Also, gross private domestic investment rose 7%, below the 8.7% reported in the advance estimate.
Business investment in equipment surged 17.2%, while spending on intellectual property products increased 11.6%.
In contrast, investment in structures fell 5.4%, and residential investment declined 6.2%.
Meanwhile, net trade contributed negatively to GDP (-1.25 pp), as exports rose by 13.1% (vs 12.9% in the first estimate) while imports jumped 21.1% (vs 21.4%).
Government spending rose 4.4%, in line with the initial estimate, recovering from a 5.6% contraction in Q4, as activity resumed following the end of the government shutdown.