US Q2 GDP growth revised up to 3.8%, exceeding expectations
The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported, and signs suggest momentum carried into the third quarter, highlighting the resilience of the world’s largest economy.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that gross domestic product rose at an annualised rate of 3.8% from April through June, the third and final estimate.
This revised figure exceeds both the 3.3% second estimate and the initial 3% reading.
The upward revision reflected a combination of lower imports and continued consumer spending, which offset the early-year drag caused by importers stockpiling inventories ahead of tariffs.
Following a contraction in the first quarter, these factors helped the economy recover more quickly than expected.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta projects that GDP maintained a robust pace in the third quarter, with the government scheduled to release its first official estimate next month.
Drivers of growth
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the increase in second-quarter GDP was driven mainly by a decline in imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, along with stronger consumer spending.
These gains were partly offset by weaker investment and exports.
Real final sales to private domestic purchasers, a measure that combines consumer spending and fixed private investment, were revised up by one percentage point to show a 2.9% gain in the quarter.
The rebound followed a contraction in the first quarter, which was revised down to a 0.6% decline from the previously reported 0.5%. That leaves growth for the first half of 2025 at an annualised pace of about 1.6%.
According to the BEA, the second-quarter improvement reflected a pullback in imports and stronger consumer demand, while investment continued to weigh on overall growth.
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US Q2 GDP growth revised up to 3.8%, exceeding expectations
The US economy’s rebound in the second quarter was stronger than previously reported, and signs suggest momentum carried into the third quarter, highlighting the resilience of the world’s largest economy.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that gross domestic product rose at an annualised rate of 3.8% from April through June, the third and final estimate.
This revised figure exceeds both the 3.3% second estimate and the initial 3% reading.
The upward revision reflected a combination of lower imports and continued consumer spending, which offset the early-year drag caused by importers stockpiling inventories ahead of tariffs.
Following a contraction in the first quarter, these factors helped the economy recover more quickly than expected.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta projects that GDP maintained a robust pace in the third quarter, with the government scheduled to release its first official estimate next month.
Drivers of growth
The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the increase in second-quarter GDP was driven mainly by a decline in imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, along with stronger consumer spending.
These gains were partly offset by weaker investment and exports.
Real final sales to private domestic purchasers, a measure that combines consumer spending and fixed private investment, were revised up by one percentage point to show a 2.9% gain in the quarter.
The rebound followed a contraction in the first quarter, which was revised down to a 0.6% decline from the previously reported 0.5%. That leaves growth for the first half of 2025 at an annualised pace of about 1.6%.
According to the BEA, the second-quarter improvement reflected a pullback in imports and stronger consumer demand, while investment continued to weigh on overall growth.
This is a developing story.
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Copper market fragile amid supply issues, zinc oversupplied