美国商务部26日公布的数据显示，今年第一季度美国实际国内生产总值按年率计算增长2.5%，表现好于上季度0.4%的增速。

26 the U.S. Commerce Department data showed,In the first quarter of this year America's real gross domestic product (GDP) growing at an annual rate of 2.5%,Performed better than the 0.4% growth on a quarterly basis.

　　美国商务部报告指出，今年第一季度美国经济提速的主要原因是个人消费开支、出口对经济增长的贡献加大，政府开支降幅减小。截至今年第一季度，美国经济已实现连续15个季度增长。

The U.S. Commerce Department report said,In the first quarter of this year the U.S. economy to speed up the main reason is consumer spending/Export's contribution to the economic growth,Drop decrease government spending.As of the first quarter of this year,America's economy has achieved 15 consecutive quarter of growth.

　　报告显示，受服装、食品等非耐用消费品消费增长拉动，占美国经济总量近70%的个人消费开支第一季度增长3.2%，高于前一季度的1.8%。当季美国出口增加2.9%，表现好于前一季度的下降2.8%；联邦政府开支减少8.4%，降幅小于前一季度的14.8%。

According to the report,The clothing/Food such as consumer durables consumption growth,Accounts for nearly 70% of all economic activity in the United States consumer spending rose 3.2% in the first quarter,Higher than the previous quarter's 1.8%.In the United States exports increased by 2.9%,Performed better than the previous quarter fell by 2.8%;The federal government spending decreased by 8.4%,Fell less than 14.8% of the previous quarter.

　　报告同时显示，2012年美国经济实际增长2.2%，增幅大于2011年的1.8%，但小于2010年的2.4%。

The report also shows,The actual economic growth by 2.2% in 2012,Increase more than 1.8% in 2011,But less than 2.4% in 2010.

　　美国商务部通常会根据不断完善的信息对经济增长数据进行三次估测，本次公布的是今年第一季度经济增速首次估测值。

The U.S. department of commerce usually according to constantly improve the information three estimates the data on economic growth,This is published in the first quarter of this year economic growth estimates for the first time.