United States Personal Spending MoM
0.2%▼ −0.19 pt
Jul 2026 · Monthly
Personal spending in the United States rose 0.16% month-over-month in July 2026, slowing from a 0.35% increase in June. The reading remains well below the all-time high of 8.43% recorded in May 2020, while the series dates back to February 1959.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2% | 0.3% | 8.4%May 2020 | -11.3%Apr 2020 | 1959 – 2026 | Monthly |
About this series
Personal Spending MoM in United States averaged 0.4% from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 8.4% in May 2020 and a record low of -11.3% in Apr 2020. The series is reported monthly with history from 1959.
Personal Spending MoM measures the month-over-month change in the inflation-adjusted value of personal expenditures by households in the United States. The data are expressed as a percentage change and reported on a monthly frequency. The series begins in February 1959.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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