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US GDP q/q: next release date and history

Also known as Gross Domestic Product, GDP First Release (Advance).

What it measures

Annualized quarterly change in inflation-adjusted output of the whole economy.

Why traders watch it

The broadest scoreboard of the economy. The Advance estimate hits first and moves markets most; revisions rarely do.

Usual market effect. Actual above forecast is typically good for the dollar.

Release details

Published by
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Frequency
Quarterly; Advance→Preliminary→Final a month apart
Time zone
All release times shown in US Eastern (ET)
History held
24 releases, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026

Last 24 releases — actual vs forecast

24 releases · oldest → newest-0.5 … 4.4
ReleaseActualForecastPreviousRead
Sep 2026 2026-09-30 2.2% 1.5% 2.1% Bearish
Sep 2026 2026-09-29 2.2% 1.5% 2.1% Bearish
Aug 2026 2026-08-26 1.5% 1.5% 2.1% In line
Jul 2026 2026-07-30 1.5% 2.1% 2.1% Bullish
Jul 2026 2026-07-29 1.5% 2.1% 2.1% Bullish
Jun 2026 2026-06-25 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% Bearish
May 2026 2026-05-28 1.6% 2.0% 0.5% Bullish
Apr 2026 2026-04-30 2.0% 2.2% 0.5% Bullish
Apr 2026 2026-04-09 0.5% 0.7% 4.4% Bullish
Feb 2026 2026-02-20 1.4% 2.8% 4.4% Bullish
Jan 2026 2026-01-22 4.4% 4.3% 3.8% Bearish
Dec 2025 2025-12-23 4.3% 3.3% 3.8% Bearish
Sep 2025 2025-09-25 3.8% 3.3% -0.5% Bearish
Aug 2025 2025-08-28 3.3% 3.0% -0.5% Bearish
Jul 2025 2025-07-30 3.0% 2.5% -0.5% Bearish
Jun 2025 2025-06-26 -0.5% -0.2% 2.4% Bullish
May 2025 2025-05-29 -0.2% -0.3% 2.4% Bearish
Apr 2025 2025-04-30 -0.3% 0.2% 2.4% Bullish
Mar 2025 2025-03-27 2.4% 2.3% 3.1% Bearish
Feb 2025 2025-02-27 2.3% 2.3% 3.1% In line
Jan 2025 2025-01-30 2.3% 2.7% 3.1% Bullish
Dec 2024 2024-12-19 3.1% 2.8% 3.0% Bearish
Nov 2024 2024-11-27 2.8% 2.8% 3.0% In line
Oct 2024 2024-10-30 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% Bullish

“Read” is Tape Desk's own bullish/bearish call on how the surprise usually lands for US stock indexes. It is a rule of thumb, not advice.

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