Monetary Policy Report submitted to the Congress on February 27, 2008, pursuant to section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act
| Period | Personal saving rate |
|---|---|
| 1984:Q1 | 10.3 |
| 1984:Q2 | 10.6 |
| 1984:Q3 | 11.3 |
| 1984:Q4 | 11.0 |
| 1985:Q1 | 9.4 |
| 1985:Q2 | 10.2 |
| 1985:Q3 | 7.9 |
| 1985:Q4 | 8.6 |
| 1986:Q1 | 8.9 |
| 1986:Q2 | 8.9 |
| 1986:Q3 | 7.8 |
| 1986:Q4 | 7.2 |
| 1987:Q1 | 8.0 |
| 1987:Q2 | 5.8 |
| 1987:Q3 | 6.5 |
| 1987:Q4 | 7.5 |
| 1988:Q1 | 7.2 |
| 1988:Q2 | 7.4 |
| 1988:Q3 | 7.4 |
| 1988:Q4 | 7.1 |
| 1989:Q1 | 7.9 |
| 1989:Q2 | 7.1 |
| 1989:Q3 | 6.7 |
| 1989:Q4 | 6.8 |
| 1990:Q1 | 7.0 |
| 1990:Q2 | 7.2 |
| 1990:Q3 | 6.9 |
| 1990:Q4 | 6.9 |
| 1991:Q1 | 7.3 |
| 1991:Q2 | 7.2 |
| 1991:Q3 | 7.0 |
| 1991:Q4 | 7.6 |
| 1992:Q1 | 7.7 |
| 1992:Q2 | 7.9 |
| 1992:Q3 | 7.3 |
| 1992:Q4 | 7.8 |
| 1993:Q1 | 5.7 |
| 1993:Q2 | 6.2 |
| 1993:Q3 | 5.4 |
| 1993:Q4 | 5.9 |
| 1994:Q1 | 4.1 |
| 1994:Q2 | 5.1 |
| 1994:Q3 | 4.9 |
| 1994:Q4 | 5.3 |
| 1995:Q1 | 5.7 |
| 1995:Q2 | 4.7 |
| 1995:Q3 | 4.2 |
| 1995:Q4 | 4.0 |
| 1996:Q1 | 4.2 |
| 1996:Q2 | 3.9 |
| 1996:Q3 | 4.1 |
| 1996:Q4 | 3.8 |
| 1997:Q1 | 3.6 |
| 1997:Q2 | 3.9 |
| 1997:Q3 | 3.4 |
| 1997:Q4 | 3.7 |
| 1998:Q1 | 4.7 |
| 1998:Q2 | 4.5 |
| 1998:Q3 | 4.3 |
| 1998:Q4 | 3.8 |
| 1999:Q1 | 3.6 |
| 1999:Q2 | 2.2 |
| 1999:Q3 | 1.7 |
| 1999:Q4 | 1.9 |
| 2000:Q1 | 2.4 |
| 2000:Q2 | 2.4 |
| 2000:Q3 | 2.6 |
| 2000:Q4 | 1.9 |
| 2001:Q1 | 1.9 |
| 2001:Q2 | 1.2 |
| 2001:Q3 | 3.4 |
| 2001:Q4 | 0.5 |
| 2002:Q1 | 2.9 |
| 2002:Q2 | 2.8 |
| 2002:Q3 | 2.0 |
| 2002:Q4 | 1.8 |
| 2003:Q1 | 1.9 |
| 2003:Q2 | 2.2 |
| 2003:Q3 | 2.3 |
| 2003:Q4 | 2.2 |
| 2004:Q1 | 2.1 |
| 2004:Q2 | 2.0 |
| 2004:Q3 | 1.8 |
| 2004:Q4 | 2.5 |
| 2005:Q1 | 1.0 |
| 2005:Q2 | 0.8 |
| 2005:Q3 | -0.5 |
| 2005:Q4 | 0.8 |
| 2006:Q1 | 0.9 |
| 2006:Q2 | 0.3 |
| 2006:Q3 | 0.0 |
| 2006:Q4 | 0.4 |
| 2007:Q1 | 1.0 |
| 2007:Q2 | 0.3 |
| 2007:Q3 | 0.6 |
| 2007:Q4 | 0.2 |
Note: The data are quarterly and extend through 2007:Q4.
Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.