AI Data Insight
The quarter-over-quarter annualized growth rate of US nominal services imports for the third quarter of 2026 reached 5.4%, remaining flat compared to the 5.4% of the previous quarter, indicating stable demand for services trade. During the same period, the US overall real GDP quarter-over-quarter annualized growth rate reached a high of 3.4%, outperforming market expectations, primarily benefiting from strong consumer spending and an explosion in corporate AI capital expenditures. Although a surge in overall imports created a drag on GDP, robust domestic demand momentum continues to provide strong support for the US economy.