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Construction spending rose 0.9% in August after Census revised July up $27 billion

Census says US construction spending ran at $2,203.1 billion SAAR in August 2026, up 0.9% from a July figure revised up by 1.2%.

2,203.1 August 2026 · +0.9% on the month · -1.7% on the year

August spending returned to its 12-month average

Total construction spending, billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate

August spending returned to its 12-month averageLine chart with 25 points from August 2024 to August 2026. Series: value. Values range from 2,168 to 2,266.2,1502,2002,2502,3002024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-0812-period average 2,201.7August 2024: 2,246.0September 2024: 2,263.1October 2024: 2,263.8November 2024: 2,262.6December 2024: 2,258.8January 2025: 2,261.1February 2025: 2,265.8March 2025: 2,256.3April 2025: 2,263.8May 2025: 2,244.4June 2025: 2,237.7July 2025: 2,242.6August 2025: 2,242.0September 2025: 2,245.8October 2025: 2,241.1November 2025: 2,220.7December 2025: 2,216.0January 2026: 2,195.6February 2026: 2,189.7March 2026: 2,199.4April 2026: 2,168.2May 2026: 2,168.4June 2026: 2,187.4July 2026: 2,184.5August 2026: 2,203.12,203.1
August spending returned to its 12-month averageLine chart with 25 points from August 2024 to August 2026. Series: value. Values range from 2,168 to 2,266.2,1502,2002,2502,3002024-082025-082026-0812-period average 2,201.7August 2024: 2,246.0September 2024: 2,263.1October 2024: 2,263.8November 2024: 2,262.6December 2024: 2,258.8January 2025: 2,261.1February 2025: 2,265.8March 2025: 2,256.3April 2025: 2,263.8May 2025: 2,244.4June 2025: 2,237.7July 2025: 2,242.6August 2025: 2,242.0September 2025: 2,245.8October 2025: 2,241.1November 2025: 2,220.7December 2025: 2,216.0January 2026: 2,195.6February 2026: 2,189.7March 2026: 2,199.4April 2026: 2,168.2May 2026: 2,168.4June 2026: 2,187.4July 2026: 2,184.5August 2026: 2,203.12,203
August 2026 is preliminary. June and July 2026 are revised. Source: fred.stlouisfed.org
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DataConstruction spending rose 0.9% in August after Census revised July up $27 billionCensus says US construction spending ran at $2,203.1 billion SAAR in August 2026, up 0.9% from a July figure revised up by 1.2%.