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Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods 3.599T for 

Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods came in at 3.599T for Aug 2026, up 1.02% from 3.563T the prior month and 1.76% above its level of 3.537T one year ago. The series has averaged 2.835T since 2007, reaching a record high of 3.599T in August 2026 and a record low of 2.339T in June 2009.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

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August 1, 20263.599T
July 1, 20263.563T
June 1, 20263.567T
May 1, 20263.553T
April 1, 20263.559T
March 1, 20263.546T
February 1, 20263.529T
January 1, 20263.523T
December 1, 20253.526T
November 1, 20253.534T
October 1, 20253.529T
September 1, 20253.525T
August 1, 20253.537T
July 1, 20253.518T
June 1, 20253.51T
May 1, 20253.486T
April 1, 20253.489T
March 1, 20253.491T
February 1, 20253.483T
January 1, 20253.459T
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October 1, 20162.725T
September 1, 20162.73T
August 1, 20162.73T
July 1, 20162.727T
June 1, 20162.736T
May 1, 20162.719T
April 1, 20162.706T
March 1, 20162.698T
February 1, 20162.706T
January 1, 20162.685T
December 1, 20152.684T
November 1, 20152.672T
October 1, 20152.659T
September 1, 20152.669T
August 1, 20152.66T
July 1, 20152.656T
June 1, 20152.638T
May 1, 20152.639T
April 1, 20152.625T
March 1, 20152.626T

About Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods

What it measures

Real Personal Consumption Expenditures on Nondurable Goods (FRED series PCENDC96) measures inflation-adjusted household spending on items consumed within about three years, including food, gasoline, clothing, and household supplies. The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes the series monthly and quarterly in chained dollars as a component of total consumption.

Why it matters

Nondurables represent everyday essentials, so the category reveals how households handle their basic budget rather than their discretionary appetite. Because much of this spending is difficult to defer, weakness here is a stronger distress signal than weakness in durables. It also shows how energy and food price swings affect real purchasing volumes.

How to read it

The series is steadier than durables but sensitive to real income: falling real nondurables spending suggests inflation or job losses are forcing cutbacks on essentials. Since gasoline is included, large energy price moves can shift the inflation-adjusted figures even when physical volumes barely change. Compare against the services and durables components to see where household budgets are rotating.

Get Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods in Excel

Pull Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:

=RealPersonalConsumptionExpNondurableGoods()

View the Real Personal Consumption Expenditures - Nondurable Goods formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods?

Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods is 3.599T as of August 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods?

The highest value on record is 3.599T (August 2026) and the lowest is 2.339T (June 2009).

How often is Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods updated?

Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

How do I get Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods in Excel?

Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =RealPersonalConsumptionExpNondurableGoods() to pull Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.

Basic info
Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) is the primary measure of consumer spending on non-durable goods in the U.S. economy.
RegionUnited States
FrequencyMonthly
Last updatedSeptember 30, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
UnitBillions of Chained 2017 Dollars

Stats
Last Value3.599T
Latest PeriodAug 2026
Last UpdatedSeptember 30 2026, 07:43
Value Previous Month3.563T
Change From Previous Month1.02%
Value 1 Year Ago3.537T
Change From Year Ago1.76%
Average Growth Rate2.01%/yr
Record High (Aug 2026)3.599T
Record Low (Jun 2009)2.339T
Long-Term Average2.835T
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
UnitBillions of Chained 2017 Dollars

Annual Averages
20263.555T
20253.507T
20243.417T
20233.341T
20223.321T
20213.314T
20203.052T
20192.955T
20182.87T
20172.796T
20162.72T
20152.646T

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Federal Net Outlays
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