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%). source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Real Personal Spending MoM in the United States increased to 0.30 percent in May from 0 percent in April 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-28 12:30 PM
Real Personal Spending MoM
Apr 0.1% 0.3% 0.2%
2026-06-25 12:30 PM
Real Personal Spending MoM
May 0.3% 0% 0.1%
2026-07-30 12:30 PM
Real Personal Spending MoM
Jun 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 16687.70 16665.20 USD Billion Mar 2026
Core PCE Price Index YoY 3.40 3.30 percent May 2026
Core PCE Price Index MoM 0.30 0.30 percent May 2026
Disposable Personal Income 23472.20 23492.10 USD Billion Apr 2026
PCE Price Index YoY 4.10 3.80 percent May 2026
PCE Price Index MoM 0.40 0.40 percent May 2026
Personal Income MoM 0.70 0.00 percent May 2026
Personal Savings 3.00 3.00 percent May 2026
Personal Spending MoM 0.70 0.40 percent May 2026


United States Real Personal Spending MoM
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 0.00 8.30 -10.90 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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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
Real US Personal Spending Rises Just 0.1% in April
Inflation-adjusted US personal spending edged up 0.1% month-over-month in April 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 0.3% increase in March, as consumers showed signs of more cautious demand. Spending on goods declined 0.1%, following a 0.8% rise in March, with motor vehicles and parts falling 1.1% (vs. +3.5% in March) and clothing and footwear dropping 0.9% (vs. -0.2%). Recreational goods and vehicles also saw a fifth consecutive monthly decline (-0.5% vs. -0.6%). Meanwhile, spending on services accelerated to 0.2% from 0.1%, driven by recreation services (1.1% vs. 0.2%), financial services and insurance (0.2% vs. 0.1%), food services and accommodations (0.2% vs. 0.0%), and healthcare (0.1% vs. 0.0%).
2026-05-28
US Real Consumer Spending Edges Down to 0.2%
Inflation-adjusted US personal spending edged down to 0.2% month-over-month in March 2026, from an upwardly revised 0.3% in the previous month, as consumers showed signs of more cautious demand. Goods spending held at 0.6%, but the underlying picture weakened. Spending eased sharply for motor vehicles and parts (2.4% vs 6.8% in February), while it declined for gasoline and other energy goods (-1.4% vs 0.2%) and clothing and footwear (-0.5% vs 1.1%). Services spending remained subdued at 0.1%, weighed down by housing and utilities (-0.3% vs 0%), healthcare (0.2% vs 0.3%), and transportation services (-0.5% vs 1.6%). Meanwhile, spending rebounded for recreation services (0.4% vs -0.5%) and slightly rose for financial services and insurance (0.4% vs 0.2%).
2026-04-30