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United States Factory Orders
Last Release
Apr 30, 2025
Actual
-3.7
Units In
%
Previous
3.4
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Jul 03, 2025
Time to Release
28 Days 4 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
12.2 Jul 2014 | -13 Mar 2020 | 0.28 % | 1991-2025 | U.S. Census Bureau |
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.
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New orders for US manufactured goods went down 3.7% month-over-month to $594.6 billion in April 2025, the first decline in five months, following a 3.4% rise in March and compared to forecasts of a 3% drop. Orders were down 17.1% for transportation equipment, led by a 51.5% plunge in those for nondefense aircraft and parts, as tariff concerns drove airlines to halt demand for Boeing aircraft, which only received eight orders. Decreases were also seen in orders for primary metals (-0.1%), namely aluminum and nonferrous metals (-2.3%), and electrical equipment, appliances, and components (-0.3%). On the other hand, factory orders rose for computers and electronics (1%), machinery (0.6%) and fabricated metal products (0.9%). Meanwhile, shipments of manufactured durable goods edged up 0.3%, unfilled orders were virtually unchanged and inventories rose 0.2%.
United States Factory Orders History
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