Inflation-adjusted US personal spending was unchanged month-on-month in July 2026, following a 0.4% increase in June. Goods spending declined 0.6%, reversing a 0.6% rise in the prior month, driven by a decline in spending in gasoline and other energy goods (-0.1% vs 2.5%), motor vehicles and parts (-1.6% vs 1.2%) and recreational goods and vehicles (-2.9% vs 0.1%). Meanwhile, services spending rose 0.3%, although slowing from a 0.4% rise, amid lower spending in health care (0.4% vs 0.6%), transportation (0.6% vs 0.8%), recreation (0.1% vs 1.3%) and financial services and insurance (0.1% vs 0.7%). In turn, spending in housing and utilities services edged up 0.1% following a flat reading. source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Real Personal Spending MoM in the United States decreased to 0 percent in July from 0.40 percent in June of 2026. Real Personal Spending MoM in the United States averaged 0.27 percent from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8.30 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -10.90 percent in April of 2020. United States Real Personal Spending MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-30 12:30 PM
Real Personal Spending MoM
Jun 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
2026-08-26 12:30 PM
Real Personal Spending MoM
Jul 0.0% 0.4% 0.2%
2026-09-30 12:30 PM
Real Personal Spending MoM
Aug


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 16829.70 16687.70 USD Billion Jun 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.30 3.30 percent Jul 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.20 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Disposable Personal Income 23858.10 23732.20 USD Billion Jul 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 3.70 3.70 percent Jul 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.20 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
Personal Income MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Jul 2026
Personal Savings 3.00 2.60 percent Jul 2026
Personal Spending MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Jul 2026


United States Real Personal Spending MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.00 0.40 8.30 -10.90 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Real Consumer Spending Stalls in July
Inflation-adjusted US personal spending was unchanged month-on-month in July 2026, following a 0.4% increase in June. Goods spending declined 0.6%, reversing a 0.6% rise in the previous month, driven by weaker spending on gasoline and other energy goods (-0.1% vs 2.5%), motor vehicles and parts (-1.6% vs 1.2%), and recreational goods and vehicles (-2.9% vs 0.1%). Meanwhile, services spending rose 0.3%, although slowing from a 0.4% increase in June, as spending growth moderated in healthcare (0.4% vs 0.6%), transportation (0.6% vs 0.8%), recreation (0.1% vs 1.3%), and financial services and insurance (0.1% vs 0.7%). Spending on housing and utilities services edged up 0.1%, following a flat reading in June.
2026-08-26
US Real Consumer Spending Holds Steady at 0.4% in June
Inflation-adjusted US personal spending rose 0.4% month-over-month in June 2026, matching May's pace. Goods spending accelerated to 0.7% from 0.6%, driven by stronger gains in motor vehicles and parts (2.2% vs. 1.9%), gasoline and other energy goods (0.7% vs. -3.3%), and clothing and footwear (1.3% vs. 0.9%). Meanwhile, services spending increased 0.3%, unchanged from May. Faster growth in recreation services (0.9% vs. 0.2%) and financial services and insurance (0.6% vs. 0.4%) offset slower gains in food services and accommodations (0.3% vs. 0.9%) and housing and utilities (0.0% vs. 0.2%). Spending on health care and transportation services remained steady at 0.3% each.
2026-07-30
Real US Personal Spending Rebounds in May
Inflation-adjusted US personal spending rose 0.3% month-over-month in May 2026, after a revised flat reading in April. Spending on goods increased 0.5%, rebounding from a 0.4% fall in April, due to motor vehicles and parts (0.9% vs -3.8% in April), recreational goods and vehicles (0.8% vs -0.3%), food and beverages (0.2% vs -0.1%), and clothing and footwear (0.4% vs -0.4%). Meanwhile, spending on services rose 0.2%, the same as in the previous month. Spending rose for housing and utilities (0.3% vs -0.1%), health care (0.2% vs 0.1%), recreation services (0.3% vs 0.4%), and financial services and insurance (0.3% vs 0.2%), while it declined for transportation services (-0.3% vs -0.7%), and food services and accommodations (-0.3% vs 0.3%).
2026-06-25