US GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on US economic health.
Actual
2.1%
Forecast
1.6%
Previous
0.5%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
US GDP Growth Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 2.1% versus 1.6% expected (previous 0.5%), above forecast, which was positive for the USD.
What it meant for the US Dollar
The actual landed above the 1.6% forecast (0.5 above expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the USD, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was positive for the USD.
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