Real consumer spending in the United States rose at a 3.5% annualized rate in Q3 2025, the fastest pace this year and in line with the initial estimate, accelerating from 2.5% in Q2. Real Consumer Spending in the United States averaged 3.34 percent from 1947 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 40.60 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -30.40 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-23 01:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ
Q3 3.5% 2.5% 2.2%
2026-01-22 01:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ Final
Q3 3.5% 2.5% 3.5% 3.5%
2026-02-20 01:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ Adv
Q4 3.5% 2.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.80 2.90 percent Dec 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.30 2.10 percent Sep 2025
GDP Constant Prices 24026.80 23771.00 USD Billion Sep 2025
GDP Growth Rate 4.40 3.80 percent Sep 2025
GDP Sales 4.50 7.50 percent Sep 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 4389.30 4380.50 USD Billion Sep 2025
Gross National Product 24058.90 23773.90 USD Billion Sep 2025
Real Consumer Spending 3.50 2.50 percent Sep 2025


United States Real Consumer Spending QoQ
In the United States, personal consumption expenditure (PCE) is the primary measure of consumer spending in the U.S. economy. It is the National Income and Product Account (NIPA) final-demand component that measures the value of the goods and services purchased by, or on the behalf of, persons who reside in the United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.50 2.50 40.60 -30.40 1947 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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