Industrial production in the United States increased 0.7% in April 2026, the most in 14 months and more than market expectations for a 0.3% gain, after decreasing 0.3% in March. Manufacturing output, which accounts for about 78% of total industrial production, rose 0.6%, beating forecasts of 0.2%. Manufacturing output, excluding motor vehicles and parts, increased by 0.3%. At the same time, utilities output increased 1.9%, with gains in both electric and natural gas utilities. On the other hand, mining output edged down 0.1%. Capacity utilization moved up to 76.1%, a rate that is 3.3 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average. source: Federal Reserve

Industrial Production in the United States increased 0.70 percent in April of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in the United States averaged 0.25 percent from 1919 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.60 percent in May of 1933 and a record low of -13.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-16 01:15 PM
Industrial Production MoM
Mar -0.5% 0.7% 0.1% 0.5%
2026-05-15 01:15 PM
Industrial Production MoM
Apr 0.7% -0.3% 0.3% 0.1%
2026-06-15 01:15 PM
Industrial Production MoM
May 0.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 76.10 75.70 percent Apr 2026
Car Production 10.69 10.28 Million Units Apr 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.40 0.80 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.70 -0.30 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.30 0.60 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.60 0.10 Percent Apr 2026
Mining Production 0.20 0.10 percent Apr 2026


United States Industrial Production MoM
In the United States, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 78 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: Chemicals (12 percent of total production); food, drink and tobacco (11 percent); machinery (6 percent); fabricated metal products (6 percent); computer and electronic products (6 percent); and motor vehicles and parts (6 percent). Mining and quarrying account for 11 percent of production and utilities account for the remaining 11 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.70 -0.30 16.60 -13.20 1919 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Industrial Output Growth at 14-Month High
Industrial production in the United States increased 0.7% in April 2026, the most in 14 months and more than market expectations for a 0.3% gain, after decreasing 0.3% in March. Manufacturing output, which accounts for about 78% of total industrial production, rose 0.6%, beating forecasts of 0.2%. Manufacturing output, excluding motor vehicles and parts, increased by 0.3%. At the same time, utilities output increased 1.9%, with gains in both electric and natural gas utilities. On the other hand, mining output edged down 0.1%. Capacity utilization moved up to 76.1%, a rate that is 3.3 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-05-15
US Industrial Production Unexpectedly Falls
Industrial production in the United States dropped 0.5% month-over-month in March 2026, missing market expectations for a 0.1% gain and after moving up 0.7% in February. It marks the biggest fall in industrial activity since September 2024. Manufacturing output, which makes up about 78% of total industrial production, decreased 0.1% after an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in February and also missing forecast of a 0.1% gain. Mining output fell 1.2% in March. The index for utilities contracted 2.3%, with reductions in the output of both electric and natural gas utilities. Capacity utilization receded to 75.7 percent, a rate that is 3.7 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-04-16
US Industrial Output Rises More than Expected
Industrial production in the United States increased 0.2% month-over-month in February 2026, more than market expectations of 0.1% and after moving up 0.7% in January. Manufacturing output, which makes up about 78% of total industrial production, rose 0.2% after a 0.8% advance in January and also above forecast of 0.1%. Also, mining output increased 0.8%, following a 0.9% increase. On the other hand, the output of utilities fell 0.6%, reflecting no change in the index for electric utilities and a 4.7% drop in the index for natural gas utilities. Capacity utilization remained unchanged at 76.3%, a rate that is 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-03-16