AI Data Insight
The annualized quarter-over-quarter growth rate of US real GDP services exports turned negative in Q2 2026 at -3.3%, a sharp drop from 4.2% in the previous quarter. Dragged down by cooling demand for commercial services such as travel and finance, coupled with an overall economic expansion slowing to a weaker-than-expected 1.5%, this indicates that external demand is facing significant headwinds.