Personal income increased $86.2 billion (0.3 percent) in December 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, with disposable personal income and personal consumption expenditures also rising.
Why it matters. Economic indicators like personal income and consumption provide insights into the health of the U.S. economy and can influence market expectations and policy decisions.
Personal income increased $86.2 billion (0.3 percent at a monthly rate) in December, according to estimates released today by the U.
Personal income increased $86.2 billion (0.3 percent at a monthly rate) in December, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) —personal income less personal current taxes—increased $75.7 billion (0.3 percent), and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $91.0 billion (0.4 percent).
Personal outlays —the sum of PCE, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $90.2 billion in December. Personal saving was $830.8 billion in December, and the personal saving rate —personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income—was 3.6 percent.
