Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Bip-Wachstum

The US economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.2% in Q1 2025, a slight improvement from the initial estimate of a 0.3% decline, but still marked the first quarterly GDP contraction in three years. The upward revision was driven by stronger-than-expected fixed investment, which partially offset weaker consumer spending and a larger-than-anticipated drag from trade. Imports of goods and services soared 42.6% as businesses and consumers rushed to stockpile goods in anticipation of higher prices following a series of tariff announcements by the Trump administration. Additionally, consumer spending growth slowed to 1.2%, the weakest pace since Q2 2023, while federal government spending dropped 4.6%, the steepest decline since Q1 2022. In contrast, fixed investment rose by 7.8%, the strongest gain since mid-2023, and exports increased 2.4%.