Analysts say numbers reflect decrease in imports during that time frame
U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.8% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the third estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday morning.
The rise in real GDP in the second quarter of the year primarily reflected a decrease in imports, the BEA reported. The BEA had initially reported in its second estimate on Aug. 28 that the U.S. economy had grown at an annual rate of 3.3% in the second quarter of the year, beating expectations.
The news release comes after the U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025, with real GDP decreasing at an annual rate of 0.5%, according to the BEA.
