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Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods 3.583T for 

Consumer Spending: Nondurable Goods came in at 3.583T for Jul 2026, down 0.20% from 3.591T the prior month and 1.42% above its level of 3.533T one year ago. The series has averaged 2.833T since 2007, reaching a record high of 3.591T in June 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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July 1, 20263.583T
June 1, 20263.591T
May 1, 20263.573T
April 1, 20263.579T
March 1, 20263.566T
February 1, 20263.545T
January 1, 20263.539T
December 1, 20253.541T
November 1, 20253.549T
October 1, 20253.544T
September 1, 20253.539T
August 1, 20253.552T
July 1, 20253.533T
June 1, 20253.523T
May 1, 20253.498T
April 1, 20253.503T
March 1, 20253.503T
February 1, 20253.49T
January 1, 20253.474T
December 1, 20243.492T
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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 3.583T as of July 2026.

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

The highest value on record is 3.591T (June 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 updatedAugust 26, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
UnitBillions of Chained 2017 Dollars

Stats
Last Value3.583T
Latest PeriodJul 2026
Last UpdatedAugust 26 2026, 07:43
Value Previous Month3.591T
Change From Previous Month-0.20%
Value 1 Year Ago3.533T
Change From Year Ago1.42%
Average Growth Rate2.00%/yr
Record High (Jun 2026)3.591T
Record Low (Jun 2009)2.339T
Long-Term Average2.833T
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
UnitBillions of Chained 2017 Dollars

Annual Averages
20263.568T
20253.521T
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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