The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will release Gross Domestic Product for the US on Sept. 30 at 08:30 America/New_York, following a prior reading of 1.5% from 2026-04. No consensus forecast is available from our sources.
What is scheduled
The release covers Gross Domestic Product for the US and is listed as event bea:2026-09-30:gross-domestic-product. The official date is 2026-09-30 with a time of 08:30 in America/New_York, or 2026-09-30T12:30:00Z. The source is the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, with the schedule published at BEA news schedule.
The event falls in the GDP category and carries an importance rating of 3. It is linked to series fred:A191RL1Q225SBEA. The recorded previous value is 1.5% (2026-04). The actual value is listed as null, as the release had not occurred as of 2026-09-29 14:02 UTC. The source record was updated at 2026-09-29T04:56:02Z.
Readers tracking the calendar can use the official time to place the release. The morning slot in New York aligns with standard US economic data practice. The listing identifies the Bureau as the authoritative source for the figures.
The latest reading
The related series is US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ), series A191RL1Q225SBEA from FRED. It is a quarterly series measured in %. Details are available at FRED series page. The series was fetched at 2026-09-29T04:56:02Z.
The last value is 1.5% on 2026-04-01. The prior observation is 2.1% on 2026-01-01. Recent observations in the file provide added context for the quarterly path:
On 2024-07-01 the series stood at 3.3%. On 2024-10-01 it stood at 1.9%. On 2025-01-01 it stood at -0.6%. On 2025-04-01 it stood at 3.8%. On 2025-07-01 it stood at 4.4%. On 2025-10-01 it stood at 0.5%. On 2026-01-01 it stood at 2.1%. On 2026-04-01 it stood at 1.5%.
The data describe annualized quarterly growth. Each point refers to the quarter starting on the listed date. The April observation is the most recent point ahead of the Sept. 30 release.
Why it matters for markets
Gross Domestic Product is a broad accounting of goods and services produced. Statistical agencies compile it from production, spending and income data. It offers a common reference point for the size and direction of activity.
Equity and currency participants follow GDP alongside employment, inflation and consumption reports. The assets linked to this event file are index:sp-500 and fx:EURUSD. GDP reports sit within that wider set of references used to describe business conditions. Policymakers also use national accounts when they assess growth and set policy frameworks.
A single quarterly reading does not by itself explain business decisions or market pricing. Revisions are a normal part of national accounts. Context comes from the full release materials, including definitions, coverage and methods published by the source agency.
Recent coverage
Recent headlines in the file do not include a GDP preview with new numbers. They cover housing advice and European central banking communications.
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According to the European Central Bank, ECB amends monetary policy implementation guidelines as part of regular review was published at 2026-09-29T08:00:00Z. According to the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament was published at 2026-09-28T13:30:00Z.
Key numbers
| Item | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Event | Gross Domestic Product | 2026-09-30 |
| Event date | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Event time | 08:30 America/New_York | 2026-09-30 |
| Starts at | 2026-09-30T12:30:00Z (12:30 UTC) | 2026-09-30 |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis | 2026-09-29T04:56:02Z |
| Category | GDP | 2026-09-30 |
| Importance | 3 | 2026-09-30 |
| Linked series | US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) from FRED | 2026-04-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2024-07-01 | 3.3% | 2024-07-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2024-10-01 | 1.9% | 2024-10-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2025-01-01 | -0.6% | 2025-01-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2025-04-01 | 3.8% | 2025-04-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2025-07-01 | 4.4% | 2025-07-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2025-10-01 | 0.5% | 2025-10-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2026-01-01 | 2.1% | 2026-01-01 |
| US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) on 2026-04-01 | 1.5% | 2026-04-01 |
Source: FRED US real GDP growth (annualized QoQ) fetched at 2026-09-29T04:56:02Z; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis schedule updated at 2026-09-29T04:56:02Z.