AI Data Insight
The US annual real GDP growth rate for 2025 recorded 2.2%, slowing from 2.8% in 2024, primarily dragged down by the fourth-quarter government shutdown and the lagging effects of high interest rates. Despite the deceleration, robust corporate investment in AI infrastructure offset some of the weakness in consumption, with markets expecting economic growth in 2026 to further revert to the long-term potential level of around 1.8%.