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U.S. federal debt surpasses GDP for fiscal year 2026

Federal debt has exceeded the nation's total economic output for the fiscal year 2026, BEA data shows.

Oct 30, 2026, 5:01 PM By the Genius Eye newsroom (Politics Reporter) · Fact-checkedHow we report
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The national debt of the United States exceeded the total gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal year 2026, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

From the fourth quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026, the country's economic output was valued at over $32.2 trillion, based on BEA's non-seasonally adjusted statistics.

Sources
  1. The Hill: Federal debt surpassed GDP for fiscal 2026
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