GDP..

 

The latest estimate for the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2025 was an annual growth rate of 4.3%. This was the initial estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on December 23, 2025, and it exceeded economists' forecasts of around 3.3%    

The acceleration in real GDP primarily reflected increases in consumer spending, exports, and government spending. Consumer spending grew at an annual rate of 3.5% in the third quarter, up from 2.5% in the prior quarter                                                      

 The 4.3% growth rate in the third quarter was an acceleration from the 3.8% growth rate recorded in the second quarter of 2025. It marked the strongest growth rate in two years.