Q4 2025 GDP Increase Revised Down to 0.5% in Third Estimate

Washington, DC, April 9, 2026-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.5% in Q4 2025, according to the third estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 

In the second estimate, Q4 2025 GDP rose by an estimated 0.7%.

In Q3 2025, real GDP increased 4.4%.

The third report for the fourth quarter of 2025, originally scheduled for March 27, 2026, was rescheduled due to the October–November 2025 government shutdown.

Real GDP was revised down 0.2 percentage point from the second estimate, primarily reflecting a downward revision to investment.