United States: Personal Income and Its Disposition - Personal Saving Rate (SA)

Macro

2026-08-26

Description

The Personal Saving Rate is released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce and measures the proportion of disposable income that is saved by individuals, with the data seasonally adjusted. This indicator reflects the balance between consumption and savings among residents and serves as a key metric for assessing consumer saving behavior and economic stability.

An increase in the personal saving rate typically indicates that individuals are saving more, possibly due to uncertainty about the future economic outlook or a reduction in consumption. Conversely, a decrease in the saving rate may suggest increased consumption, indicating greater consumer confidence in the economic outlook.

This data is released monthly, reflecting changes in the saving behavior of U.S. residents from the previous month.

Note: Personal Saving Rate = Personal Savings / Disposable Personal Income.

Published by
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update

AI Data Insight

The latest US Q3 2026 personal saving rate came in at 3.0%, a slight rebound from the previous Q2 2026 reading of 2.7%. Because personal income growth has outpaced consumer spending, coupled with core inflation and high interest rates weakening real purchasing power, the public has begun to slow their consumption pace and pivot towards precautionary saving. Going forward, persistently high living costs will remain the biggest variable testing the resilience of US domestic demand.

AI Data Insight

The latest US Q3 2026 personal saving rate came in at 3.0%, a slight rebound from the previous Q2 2026 reading of 2.7%. Because personal income growth has outpaced consumer spending, coupled with core inflation and high interest rates weakening real purchasing power, the public has begun to slow their consumption pace and pivot towards precautionary saving. Going forward, persistently high living costs will remain the biggest variable testing the resilience of US domestic demand.

Description

The Personal Saving Rate is released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce and measures the proportion of disposable income that is saved by individuals, with the data seasonally adjusted. This indicator reflects the balance between consumption and savings among residents and serves as a key metric for assessing consumer saving behavior and economic stability.

An increase in the personal saving rate typically indicates that individuals are saving more, possibly due to uncertainty about the future economic outlook or a reduction in consumption. Conversely, a decrease in the saving rate may suggest increased consumption, indicating greater consumer confidence in the economic outlook.

This data is released monthly, reflecting changes in the saving behavior of U.S. residents from the previous month.

Note: Personal Saving Rate = Personal Savings / Disposable Personal Income.

Published by
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update