New orders for US manufactured goods edged up by 0.1% month over month in August 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.8% increase in July and matching market forecasts. Non-durable goods orders rose by 0.3%, after a 0.7% increase previously, mainly supported by electrical equipment, appliances, and components (1% vs 0%); primary metals (1.2% vs. 2.1% in July) and machinery (1.1% vs. 1.5%). Conversely, orders declined for nondefense aircraft and parts (-4.3%) and fabricated metal products (-1.4%). Meanwhile, durable goods orders fell by 0.1%, reversing a 0.9% advance in the prior month. Excluding transportation, factory orders rose 0.3%, while excluding defense they increased 0.1%. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Factory Orders in the United States increased 0.10 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in the United States averaged 0.30 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.00 percent in July of 2014 and a record low of -14.00 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Factory Orders - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Factory Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Factory Orders in the United States increased 0.10 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Factory Orders in the United States is expected to be 0.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Factory Orders is projected to trend around 1.30 percent in 2027 and 0.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-02 02:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Jul 0.9% -0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
2026-10-02 02:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Aug 0.1% 0.8% 0.1% 0.0%
2026-11-03 03:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Sep 0.1% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ISM Manufacturing PMI 54.50 54.60 points Sep 2026
Business Inventories MoM 0.80 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index 9.80 11.60 points Sep 2026
Durable Goods Orders MoM 0.00 0.90 percent Aug 2026
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM 0.10 1.40 percent Aug 2026
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM 0.30 0.70 percent Aug 2026
Factory Orders MoM 0.10 0.80 percent Aug 2026
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.30 0.70 percent Aug 2026
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index 20.00 17.00 points Sep 2026
New Orders 663491.00 662837.00 USD Million Aug 2026
NY Empire State Manufacturing Index 7.60 20.60 points Sep 2026
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index 37.80 47.40 points Sep 2026
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index -2.00 4.00 points Sep 2026


United States Factory Orders
Factory orders report is compiled from results of "Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey" and shows the value of new factory orders for both durable (50% of total orders) and non-durable goods. The survey is usually released a week after durable goods orders report. .
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.80 12.00 -14.00 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Factory Orders Barely Grow in August
New orders for US manufactured goods edged up by 0.1% month over month in August 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.8% increase in July and matching market forecasts. Non-durable goods orders rose by 0.3%, after a 0.7% increase previously, mainly supported by electrical equipment, appliances, and components (1% vs 0%); primary metals (1.2% vs. 2.1% in July) and machinery (1.1% vs. 1.5%). Conversely, orders declined for nondefense aircraft and parts (-4.3%) and fabricated metal products (-1.4%). Meanwhile, durable goods orders fell by 0.1%, reversing a 0.9% advance in the prior month. Excluding transportation, factory orders rose 0.3%, while excluding defense they increased 0.1%.
2026-10-02
US Factory Orders Rise More Than Expected in July
New orders for US manufactured goods rose 0.9% month over month in July 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.2% decline in June and beating market expectations of a 0.6% increase. The increase was led by a 2.3% jump in transportation equipment orders, driven by a 12.7% surge in civilian aircraft and parts. Orders also rose for defense aircraft and parts (4.9%), ships and boats (5.3%) and motor vehicles (0.4%). Demand increased for primary metals (2.0%), machinery (0.8%) and fabricated metal products (0.6%), while orders fell for computers and electronic products (-1.1%) and electrical equipment, appliances and components (-0.3%). Excluding transportation, factory orders rose 0.6%, while excluding defense they increased 1.0%.
2026-09-02
US Factory Orders Fall for 2nd Month
Factory orders in the United States eased 0.3% from the previous month to $656.5 billion in June of 2026, extending the revised 1.1% decline in the previous month, missing expectations of a 0.2% increase. It was the first month of back-to-back declines in nearly one year, indicating some impact from soaring energy costs due to the war in the Middle East and lingering impact from tariffs. Non-durable goods orders fell by 1.2% to $321.13 billion, amid lower prices for chemicals and petroleum derived products. In turn, durable goods orders inched higher by 0.5%, holding most of the 4.0% decline from May. Orders were lower for fabricated metal products (-0.6% to $45.2 billion) and transportation equipment (-0.1% to $114.1 billion), weighing against growth for machinery (0.3% to $43.8 billion) and computers and electronic products (3.2% to $31.1 billion).
2026-08-04