United States Durable Goods Orders 1992-2014 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Durable Goods Orders in the United States decreased 0.70 percent in November of 2014 over the previous month. Durable Goods Orders in the United States averaged 0.36 percent from 1992 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 22.50 percent in July of 2014 and a record low of -18.30 percent in August of 2014. Durable Goods Orders in the United States is reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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United States Durable Goods Orders


Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.70 0.30 22.50 -18.30 1992 - 2014 percent Monthly
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Durable Goods Orders refer to new orders placed with manufacturers for delivery of hard goods in the future. This page provides - United States Durable Goods Orders - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Content for - United States Durable Goods Orders - was last refreshed on Wednesday, December 31, 2014.


Durable Goods Orders Down 0.7% in November


New orders for manufactured durable goods unexpectedly decreased 0.7 percent in November, following a 0.3 percent increase in November. It was a third decline in the last four months led by 1.2 percent drop in transportation equipment.

Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.4 percent. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 0.1 percent.

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in November, down three of the last four months, decreased $0.9 billion or 0.4 percent to $245.3 billion. This followed a 0.1 percent October decrease. Transportation equipment, down following two consecutive monthly increases, led the decrease, $0.7 billion or 1.0 percent to $72.2 billion.

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in November, up nineteen of the last twenty months, increased $4.4 billion or 0.4 percent to $1,178.9 billion. This was at the highest level since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.5 percent October increase. Transportation equipment, up fourteen of the last fifteen months, led the increase, $3.3 billion or 0.4 percent to $749.9 billion.

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in November, up nineteen of the last twenty months, increased $1.7 billion or 0.4 percent to $408.2 billion. This was at the highest level since the series was first published on a NAICS basis and followed a 0.4 percent October increase. Transportation equipment, also up nineteen of the last twenty months, led the increase, $1.2 billion or 0.9 percent to $133.2 billion.


Nondefense new orders for capital goods in November increased $0.4 billion or 0.5 percent to $82.8 billion. Shipments decreased $0.5 billion or 0.6 percent to $79.3 billion. Unfilled orders increased $3.5 billion or 0.5 percent to $739.2 billion. Inventories increased $0.9 billion or 0.5 percent to $186.5 billion.

Defense new orders for capital goods in November decreased $0.8 billion or 8.1 percent to $9.5 billion. Shipments increased $0.1 billion or 1.1 percent to $9.9 billion. Unfilled orders decreased $0.4 billion or 0.2 percent to $158.0 billion. Inventories increased $0.2 billion or 0.9 percent to $24.1 billion.


US Census Bureau | anna@tradingeconomics.com
12/23/2014 2:29:34 PM


Recent Releases

Durable Goods Orders Up 0.4%
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased 0.4 percent in October, following a revised 0.9 percent drop in September. It is the first gain in three months driven by a 3.4 percent rise in transportation orders. Published on 2014-11-26

Durable Goods Orders Disappoint
New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased 1.3 percent in September, following a revised 18.3 percent drop in August. It is the second consecutive slide as capital goods orders decreased the most in eight months and transportation orders fell 3.7 percent. Published on 2014-10-28


Calendar GMT Event Actual Previous Consensus Forecast (i)
2014-10-28 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM  Sep
-1.3% -18.3% (R) 0.6% 2.39%
2014-11-26 01:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM  Oct
0.4% -0.9% (R) -0.6% -0.3%
2014-12-23 01:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM  Nov
-0.7% 0.3% 2.9% 1.9%
2015-01-27 01:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM  Dec
-0.7% -1.02%
2015-02-26 01:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM  Jan
-2.1%
2015-03-25 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM  Feb
-0.06%


United States Business Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Business Confidence 58.70 59.00 77.50 29.40 percent [+]
Manufacturing PMI 53.70 54.80 57.90 51.00 [+]
Services PMI 53.60 56.20 61.00 49.30 Index Points [+]
Industrial Production 5.20 4.00 62.00 -33.70 percent [+]
Industrial Production Mom 1.30 0.10 6.43 -4.21 percent [+]
Manufacturing Production 4.80 3.40 22.96 -17.85 percent [+]
Capacity Utilization 80.10 79.30 89.39 66.93 percent [+]
Chicago Fed National Activity Index 0.73 0.31 2.66 -4.96 [+]
Durable Goods Orders -0.70 0.30 22.50 -18.30 percent [+]
Non Manufacturing PMI 59.30 57.10 62.00 37.60 percent [+]
Factory Orders -0.70 -0.50 10.50 -10.00 percent [+]
New Orders 496563.00 499866.00 558155.00 223465.00 USD Million [+]
Business Inventories 0.20 0.30 1.40 -2.10 percent [+]
Changes in Inventories 79.10 84.80 117.20 -206.10 USD Billion [+]
Wholesale Inventories 0.40 0.40 2.38 -2.07 percent [+]
Bankruptcies 28319.00 30113.00 82446.00 19695.00 Companies [+]
Corporate Profits 2150.00 2106.20 2150.00 30.10 USD Billion [+]
NFIB Business Optimism Index 98.10 96.10 107.70 80.10 Index Points [+]
NY Empire State Manufacturing Index -3.58 10.16 39.09 -33.73 Index Points [+]
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index 24.50 40.80 58.90 -57.90 Index Points [+]
Total Vehicle Sales 17.20 16.46 21.77 9.17 Millions [+]
Car Registrations 615.50 666.40 1149.00 331.50 Thousand [+]
Chicago Pmi 60.80 66.20 78.90 21.40 Index Points [+]
Composite Pmi 53.80 56.10 61.00 53.80 Index Points [+]
Crude Oil Stocks Change 7.26 -3.69 12.49 -15.22 BBL/1Million [+]
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index 4.10 10.50 47.20 -60.40 Index Points [+]
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transportation -0.40 -1.00 6.50 -11.60 percent [+]
Factory Orders Ex Transportation -1.40 0.00 4.70 -6.50 percent [+]
Ism New York Index 62.40 54.80 88.80 23.40 percent [+]
Leading Economic Index 159.22 158.74 157.71 72.41 Index Points [+]
Natural Gas Stocks Change -49.00 -22.00 147.00 -287.00 Billion cf [+]
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index 7.00 4.00 27.00 -42.00 Index Points [+]
Small Business Sentiment 51.70 55.40 55.44 50.83 [+]


Durable Goods Orders Reference Previous Highest Lowest Unit
United States -0.70 Nov/14 0.30 22.50 -18.30 percent [+]