Legend
- High Impact Expected
- Med Impact Expected
- Low Impact Expected
- Non-Economic
Revision
- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
- K Thousand
- M Million
- B Billion
- T Trillion
US Personal Spending m/m
Consumer spending accounts for a majority of overall economic activity. It's one of the most important gauges of economic health due to the vast ripple effect consumer buying creates in the economy;
This is significant data, though it tends to have a relatively mild impact because Retail Sales, which also covers consumer spending, is released about 2 weeks earlier;
- US Personal Spending m/m Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
1.0% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
0.6% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
0.3% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
0.4% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 0.5% |
0.4% | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
0.5% |
- Details
Specs
Source:
Measures:
Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all expenditures by consumers;
Usual Effect:
'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for energy prices;
Frequency:
Released monthly, about 29 days after the month ends;
Also Called:
Consumer Spending, Personal Consumption Expenditures;
Event Type:
Growth