AI Data Insight
The latest data shows that the real annualized quarter-over-quarter growth rate of U.S. imports of goods and services reached 11.5% in the second quarter of 2026. Although it slowed down from the 21.4% seen in the first quarter, it still maintained a strong double-digit growth. This wave of imports was primarily driven by demand for AI-related chip equipment and companies acting in advance to prepare for tariff policies. The massive scale of imports also became the main reason dragging down overall U.S. Q2 GDP growth to 1.5%.