GDP Tracker

Explore what drives U.S. real GDP (chained dollars) by breaking the headline into its sub-components over time.

How to use it

• View: Switch between QoQ SAAR (annualized quarter-over-quarter growth) and YoY %.
• Quarters: Set the look-back window; it applies to both the table heatmap and the chart.
• Hierarchy: Click labels to expand/collapse. Ordering and indent match BEA Table 1.1.6.
• Weights: Shows each component’s share of total GDP at the latest quarter (can be negative for items like net exports or residual).

Read the visuals

• Heatmap (table): Colors are scaled within each row to highlight high/low readings for that series across time.
• Stacked chart: Bars show contributions (percentage points) of major components; the line overlays total GDP growth (QoQ SAAR or YoY).

Why it matters

Headline GDP is largely driven by a few levers—Personal consumption, Fixed investment, Net exports, Change in private inventories, and Government. Watching their momentum and contributions helps explain prints and spot turns early.

Source: BEA NIPA (Tables 1.1.6 levels, 1.1.2 contributions, 1.1.1 growth).
Notes: QoQ SAAR is annualized; contributions are in percentage points. “Change in private inventories” and “Residual” do not have meaningful growth rates—use their pp contributions. For research use only; not investment advice.