US Economy Grew 2.2% in Q2 2026, BEA Final Estimate Shows
Real GDP expanded at a 2.2% annual rate in the second quarter of 2026, driven by consumer spending, investment, and exports.
The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the third and final estimate published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The reading covers the April-through-June period and confirms a modest deceleration from the first quarter, when real gross domestic product grew 2.5 percent on a revised basis.
Consumer spending, business investment, and exports each contributed positively to the headline figure. Imports, which are subtracted when calculating GDP, rose during the period — a factor that partially offset gains registered elsewhere in the economy.
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State-level data revealed sharp geographic divergence in economic performance. New York posted the strongest growth among all states at 4.0 percent, while West Virginia recorded the steepest contraction, with real GDP falling 2.3 percent. The spread between the top and bottom performers underscores the uneven nature of the expansion across the country.
The BEA's third estimate incorporates the most complete set of source data available for the quarter and is generally considered the definitive reading before annual revisions. The report also includes industry-level GDP breakdowns, corporate profits figures, and state-level personal income and consumer spending data for 2025.
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