Q2 GDP Revised Up to 2.2% in Third Estimate

Washington, DC, September 30, 2026—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2% in Q2 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). 

In the second estimate, Q2 GDP rose 1.5%.

In Q1, real GDP increased 2.5% (revised). 

Real GDP was revised up 0.7 percentage point from the second estimate, primarily reflecting upward revisions to investment, consumer spending, and government spending. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in Q2 were consumer spending, investment, and exports. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased