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 grew at an annualized rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the third and final estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The reading marks a modest deceleration from the first quarter's revised growth rate of 2.5 percent, though the expansion remains broadly supported across multiple sectors of the economy.
Consumer spending, business investment, and exports each contributed positively to the second-quarter gain. Imports, which are subtracted in GDP calculations, also rose during the period — a factor that partially offset gains elsewhere. The combination signals continued domestic demand even as trade flows added complexity to the headline figure.
Read more US Retail Inventories Rise 0.3% to $881.6B in August 2026 →
State-level data revealed sharp regional divergence. New York posted the strongest performance among all states, with real GDP climbing 4.0 percent. West Virginia sat at the opposite end of the spectrum, recording a 2.3 percent contraction — the weakest reading nationally. The BEA's release also included industry-level GDP breakdowns, corporate profits data, state personal income figures, and state personal consumption expenditure data for 2025.
The report represents the BEA's most comprehensive look at second-quarter economic activity, incorporating revised source data not available in earlier estimates. Analysts tracking Federal Reserve policy and corporate earnings guidance will parse the industry and profit components for signals about the trajectory of growth heading into the second half of the year.
Continue reading at U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
