US personal consumption expenditures surged at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the second quarter of 2026, revising higher from the second estimates of 3.4%. It marked the highest reading since Q4 2024. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Real Consumer Spending in the United States averaged 3.32 percent from 1947 until 2026, 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. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Real Consumer Spending QoQ. United States Real Consumer Spending QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-26 12:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ 2nd Est
Q2 3.4% 0.5% 3.2% 3.2%
2026-09-30 12:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ Final
Q2 3.8% 0.7% 3.4% 3.4%
2026-10-29 12:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ Adv
Q3 3.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.30 3.00 percent Dec 2025
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.20 2.60 percent Jun 2026
GDP Constant Prices 24408.00 24274.40 USD Billion Jun 2026
GDP Growth Rate 2.20 2.50 percent Jun 2026
GDP Sales 2.80 2.30 percent Jun 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 4645.80 4560.30 USD Billion Jun 2026
Gross National Product 24423.00 24276.00 USD Billion Jun 2026
Real Consumer Spending 3.80 0.70 percent Jun 2026


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
3.80 0.70 40.60 -30.40 1947 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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