U.S. Real GDP Growth holds at 1.60 % — latest official data

U.S. Real GDP Growth is currently 1.60 %. Over a month it has climbed 0.00%.

Change across timeframes:

• A month: ▲ 0.00% (1.60 % → 1.60 %) • 6 months: ▲ 220.00% (0.5 % → 1.60 %) • A year: ▼ 63.64% (4.40 % → 1.60 %)

What it means: At 1.60 % it sits around the middle of its recorded range — higher than 67% of the readings on record. Economic readings move slowly, with policy, demand and the business cycle.

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In historical context: U.S. Real GDP Growth's record high is 4.40 %, set 12 months ago (Jul 1, 2025); its record low is 0.5 %, 9 months ago (Oct 1, 2025). It sits 63.6% below its record high and 28% of the way up its all-time range.

Perspective — Benjamin Franklin once observed: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” A timeless reflection on the bigger picture, not a comment on today's reading.

This tracker updates automatically around the clock. The chart above plots its full history.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product. News Never Sleeps publishes this figure automatically the moment new data is released — often before traditional outlets file their first report.