Q2 ’25 is already forecast to show a large increase for GDP—as of this writing, the GDPNow model estimate is 3.4% annualized—mostly due to the net exports calculation phenomenon.

U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) ramped up in the final months of 2021, with still-solid consumer spending helping stoke growth and offset early negative impacts from the Omicron variant's spread.

The Commerce Department’s first estimate on fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was released Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET.