Real Consumer Spending in the United States decreased to 1.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 1.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Real Consumer Spending in the United States averaged 3.33 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. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-09 12:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ Final
Q4 1.9% 3.5% 2% 2.0%
2026-04-30 12:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ Adv
Q1 1.6% 1.9% 2.6%
2026-05-28 12:30 PM
Real Consumer Spending QoQ 2nd Est
Q1 1.9% 1.6% 1.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.10 2.80 percent Dec 2025
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.70 2.00 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 24174.50 24055.70 USD Billion Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 2.00 0.50 percent Mar 2026
GDP Sales 1.60 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 4472.80 4405.70 USD Billion Mar 2026
Gross National Product 24173.70 24064.00 USD Billion Dec 2025
Real Consumer Spending 1.60 1.90 percent Mar 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
1.60 1.90 40.60 -30.40 1947 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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