Real Personal Consumption Expenditures
Household spending adjusted for inflation (BEA).
0.55%month-on-month2026-08-01 · level $16,955.3B
Billions of chained 2017 dollars, SAAR → month-on-month
Why it matters
Tells whether consumers are buying more stuff, not just paying higher prices.
Release schedule: Monthly with Personal Income and Outlays (BEA)
Recent readings
| Period | month-on-month | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 0.55% | +0.50 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.05% | -0.36 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.41% | +0.07 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.34% | +0.02 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.32% | +0.06 |
| 2026-03-01 | 0.26% | +0.05 |
| 2026-02-01 | 0.21% | +0.29 |
| 2026-01-01 | -0.08% | -0.05 |
| 2025-12-01 | -0.03% | -0.20 |
| 2025-11-01 | 0.17% | -0.01 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.18% | +0.01 |
| 2025-09-01 | 0.17% | — |
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; original data from the agency named in the description. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.