GDP Quarterly
GDP Quarterly
GDP Quarterly
Quarterly US GDP growth rate, expressed as the annualized quarter-over-quarter percentage change in real Gross Domestic Product. Sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via FRED, this is the headline measure of US economic output and the primary indicator of expansion or contraction in the business cycle. Each record includes the quarter number and year for convenient labeling. Date field reflects the first day of the reference quarter.
Fields: gdpGrowth · quarter · year · country · date
Units: gdpGrowth in annualized percentage change (e.g. 2.0 = 2.0% annualized real GDP growth). Two consecutive quarters of negative growth is the informal definition of a recession.
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Use Cases
Business cycle and recession monitoring, macro backdrop context for equity research, earnings growth expectation anchoring, sector rotation analysis (cyclicals vs. defensives), cross-referencing against labor market and consumption data to assess growth quality, Fed policy context (growth vs. inflation tradeoff), DCF model scenario inputs (bull/base/bear GDP assumptions), and alert triggers on negative or below-consensus GDP prints.
Highlights
GDP growth is the single most important summary statistic of US economic health — the number every market participant watches each quarter. The QUARTERLY_OUTPUT dataset delivers the headline annualized real GDP growth rate in a clean, structured format alongside quarter and year labels, making it immediately usable for macro narrative construction, business cycle positioning, and growth regime classification. Whether benchmarking a sector call against the broader economy, stress-testing a DCF model, or monitoring for consecutive negative prints as a recession signal, this dataset provides the essential top-line output measure.
Provider
Methods
https://api.blueskyapi.com/v1/data/CORE/QUARTERLY_OUTPUThttps://api.blueskyapi.com/v1/data/CORE/QUARTERLY_OUTPUT/:countryhttps://api.blueskyapi.com/v1/data/CORE/QUARTERLY_OUTPUT/:country/::year
Time Series Query Parameters
You can use any time series query parameters with this dataset.
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Response Attributes
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
country* key | string | |
date* index | string | |
| gdpGrowth | number, null | |
| quarter | number, null | |
year* subkey | string |
* required
| Field | Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | string | YYYY-MM-DD | First day of reference quarter |
| country | string | — | Country code (e.g. US) |
| gdpGrowth | float | Percentage points | Real GDP annualized quarter-over-quarter growth rate (e.g. 2.0 = 2.0%) |
| quarter | integer | — | Quarter number (1–4) |
| year | string | — | Calendar year (e.g. 2026) |
| id | string | — | Dataset identifier (QUARTERLY_OUTPUT) |
| key | string | — | Partition key (US) |
| subkey | string | — | Year sub-partition (e.g. 2026) |
| updated | float | Unix ms | Timestamp of last data refresh |
Disclaimer
Quarterly GDP growth data is sourced from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED). This data is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to the terms of use of the respective data providers. Blue-Sky Data Platform LLC makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the data and accepts no liability for decisions made in reliance upon it. Users are responsible for ensuring their use of this data complies with applicable provider terms and licensing requirements.
Attribution
GDP growth data: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED). FRED series: A191RL1Q225SBEA (real GDP, percent change from preceding period, annualized).