Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods (DGDSRC1)

6,853.1
as of April 1, 2026
+43.9 (+0.64%)vs prior reading (March 1, 2026)
Billions of DollarsMonthlySeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate

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Understanding Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods

Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods (FRED series DGDSRC1) is a monthly economic indicator measured in billions of dollars. The series is published through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic database, with history going back to 1959. Values are seasonally adjusted, smoothing out predictable calendar effects so that underlying trends are easier to see.

Why it matters: Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods is one of the indicators traders, economists, and policymakers watch within the economic complex. Analysts use it to track conditions in the US economy and to anticipate shifts in growth, inflation, and policy.

How to read it: focus on the direction and persistence of changes rather than any single monthly print. Comparing the latest value against its level a year ago, and against its long-run range since 1959, gives a better sense of whether the series is signaling acceleration, deceleration, or a turning point.

About This Series

BEA Account Code: DGDSRC A Guide to the National Income and Product Accounts of the United States (NIPA) - (http://www.bea.gov/national/pdf/nipaguid.pdf)

Recent Data

DateValue (Bil. of $)Change
April 1, 20266,853.1+43.9
March 1, 20266,809.2+156.3
February 1, 20266,652.9+100.6
January 1, 20266,552.3-42.9
December 1, 20256,595.2+2.2
November 1, 20256,593+31.8
October 1, 20256,561.2+1.5
September 1, 20256,559.7+4.1
August 1, 20256,555.6+34
July 1, 20256,521.6+33.3
June 1, 20256,488.3+86
May 1, 20256,402.3-48

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods today?

The latest value of Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods (DGDSRC1) is shown at the top of this page, along with its observation date and the change from the prior reading. Data is sourced from FRED and refreshed regularly.

How often is Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods updated?

Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods is reported monthly (Monthly). New observations appear on FRED shortly after the source agency releases them, and this page updates daily.

What does a rising Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods mean?

A sustained rise in Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods signals strengthening readings in this economic measure, in billions of dollars. Whether that is positive or negative for markets depends on context — compare the move against the series’ trend and related indicators in the same category.

Where does the DGDSRC1 data come from?

The data comes from FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, under series ID DGDSRC1. History is available back to 1959.

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Data sourced from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Personal Consumption Expenditures: Goods (DGDSRC1). Retrieved from fred.stlouisfed.org. Last updated May 28, 2026.