New orders for US-manufactured durable goods increased 0.3% month-over-month to $334.77 billion in June 2026, rebounding from a revised 4% slump in May but much lower than forecasts of a 1.6% jump. Orders for capital goods went up 1.1% and increases were also seen in orders for primary metals (1.1%), computers and electronics (3.1%), and electrical equipment, appliances, and components (0.9%). On the other hand, orders declined for transportation (-0.2%), mostly motor vehicle and parts (-0.6%), fabricated metal products (-0.5%), and machinery (-0.1%). Excluding transportation, durable goods orders were up 0.6%. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, rose by 0.9%, following an upwardly revised 1.9% rise in May and above forecasts of 0.8%. Business investment has remained resilient this year, supported by robust spending on AI and a war-related increase in US defence orders. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Durable Goods Orders in the United States increased 0.30 percent in June of 2026 over the previous month. Durable Goods Orders in the United States averaged 0.36 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 26.40 percent in July of 2014 and a record low of -21.20 percent in August of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Durable Goods Orders - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Durable Goods Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Durable Goods Orders in the United States increased 0.30 percent in June of 2026 over the previous month. Durable Goods Orders in the United States is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Durable Goods Orders is projected to trend around 1.10 percent in 2027 and 0.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-25 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
May -4.5% 8.5% -4.5% -4.0%
2026-07-27 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
Jun 0.3% -4% 2.5% 2.2%
2026-08-26 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
Jul 0.3%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM 0.30 -4.30 percent Jun 2026
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM 0.60 1.80 percent Jun 2026
Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air 0.90 1.90 percent Jun 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Inventories MoM 0.30 0.60 percent May 2026
Durable Goods Orders MoM 0.30 -4.00 percent Jun 2026
Factory Orders MoM -1.30 5.30 percent May 2026
Factory Orders ex Transportation 1.90 1.70 percent May 2026
New Orders 657373.00 665895.00 USD Million May 2026
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM 0.30 0.70 percent May 2026
Wholesale Inventories MoM 0.10 0.70 percent May 2026


United States Durable Goods Orders
Durable Goods Orders refer to new orders placed with manufacturers for delivery of hard goods which meant to last at least three years.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 -4.00 26.40 -21.20 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
US Durable Goods Orders Rise Less Than Expected But Core Beat
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods increased 0.3% month-over-month to $334.77 billion in June 2026, rebounding from a revised 4% slump in May but much lower than forecasts of a 1.6% jump. Orders for capital goods went up 1.1% and increases were also seen in orders for primary metals (1.1%), computers and electronics (3.1%), and electrical equipment, appliances, and components (0.9%). On the other hand, orders declined for transportation (-0.2%), mostly motor vehicle and parts (-0.6%), fabricated metal products (-0.5%), and machinery (-0.1%). Excluding transportation, durable goods orders were up 0.6%. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, rose by 0.9%, following an upwardly revised 1.9% rise in May and above forecasts of 0.8%. Business investment has remained resilient this year, supported by robust spending on AI and a war-related increase in US defence orders.
2026-07-27
US Durable Goods Orders Slip as Expected
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods dropped by 4.5% mom to $332 billion in May 2026, after an upwardly revised 8.5% jump in April and matching market forecasts. This followed two consecutive months of gains and marked the steepest decline since June 2025, driven by a 14% drop in transport equipment orders, on account of nondefense aircraft and parts (-51.8%). Orders also fell sharply for capital goods (-13.6%). Meanwhile, demand rebounded slightly for computers and electronic products (0.3% vs -0.4%) and electrical equipment, appliances, and components (0.3% vs -0.2%). Excluding transportation, orders rose by 1.3%, following a revised 1.4% advance in April and surpassing estimates of a 0.6% increase; while excluding defense, they slipped by 4.6%, after April's revised 8.4% surge. Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, rose by 1.6%, after a downwardly revised 0.7% decrease in April.
2026-06-25
US Durable Goods Orders Surprise on the Upside
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods jumped by 7.9% from the previous month to $346 billion in April 2026, after an upwardly revised 1.3% rise in the prior month and largely beating forecasts of a 3.5% advance. This marked the strongest increase in new orders since May 2025, mainly reflecting higher demand for transportation equipment (+21.5%), particularly nondefense aircraft and parts (+165.9%); and capital goods (21%). Orders also increased for fabricated metal products (3.5%); primary metals (1.9%) and machinery (0.5%), but fell for computer and electronic products (-0.7%). Excluding transportation, new orders rose by 1.1%, the same pace as in March; while excluding defense, they surged by 8.1%, after a 0.3% decline previously. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, fell by 1.1%, following a 3.9% rise in the prior month.
2026-05-28