The US GDP implicit price deflator increased at an annualized rate of 2.2% in the third quarter of 2026, slowing from 6.1% in the previous quarter and below forecasts of 3.2%. GDP Deflator in the United States averaged 54.53 points from 1947 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 134.13 points in the third quarter of 2026 and a record low of 11.14 points in the first quarter of 1947. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

GDP Deflator in the United States is expected to be 134.85 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States GDP Deflator is projected to trend around 138.35 points in 2027 and 141.81 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-30 12:30 PM
GDP Price Index QoQ Final
Q2 6.1% 3.6% 6.4% 6.4%
2026-10-29 12:30 PM
GDP Price Index QoQ Adv
Q3 2.2% 6.1% 3.2% 3.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core PCE Price Index 130.90 130.49 points Sep 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.10 3.00 percent Sep 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.30 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Core PCE Prices QoQ 2.50 3.30 percent Sep 2026
GDP Price Index 134.13 133.41 points Sep 2026
PCE Price Index 132.26 131.61 points Sep 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 3.60 3.40 percent Sep 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.50 0.30 percent Sep 2026
PCE Prices QoQ 2.10 5.00 percent Sep 2026


United States GDP Deflator
The GDP Deflator measures the change in prices of final goods and services and it is considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures, that provides insight into the future direction of monetary policy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
134.13 133.41 134.13 11.14 1947 - 2026 points Quarterly
2017=100, SA