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Manufacturing

Durable Goods Orders — July 2026

Released August 26, 2026 · Census Bureau · full release · charts & history on EconomicsGuru
Durable goods new orders rose 1.1% in July 2026 to $339.2B, +12.0% from a year ago. Prior month: $335.7B. Prior periods were revised in 13 series — figures below reflect that.
New orders
$339.2B
▲ +1.1% m/m
· +12.0% y/y
Ex transport
$223.1B
▲ +0.4% m/m
· +11.0% y/y
Core capex
$85.9B
▲ +0.2% m/m
· +12.9% y/y

Revision check

REVISIONS DETECTED (13) — since first published. Every change below is calculated on the revised figures.
Core capital goods orders (nondefense ex aircraft) · June 2026$85.1B→$85.8B▲ +$0.7B
Nondefense capital goods orders · June 2026$97.8B→$97.2B▼ −$0.6B
Durable goods new orders · May 2026$332.1B→$333.8B▲ +$1.8B
Nondefense capital goods orders · April 2026$113.5B→$114.1B▲ +$0.6B
Durable goods new orders · April 2026$346.0B→$347.8B▲ +$1.8B
Ex transportation · May 2026$218.6B→$219.7B▲ +$1.1B
Ex transportation · June 2026$220.9B→$222.1B▲ +$1.2B
Nondefense capital goods orders · May 2026$96.1B→$96.6B▲ +$0.5B
Core capital goods orders (nondefense ex aircraft) · April 2026$82.4B→$82.8B▲ +$0.4B
Core capital goods orders (nondefense ex aircraft) · May 2026$84.0B→$84.4B▲ +$0.3B
Ex transportation · April 2026$215.1B→$215.8B▲ +$0.8B
Durable goods new orders · June 2026$334.8B→$335.7B▲ +$0.9B
Shipments · June 2026$330.7B→$331.5B▲ +$0.8B

Key figures

Headline →July 2026June 2026M/M chgM/M %Y/Y chgY/Y %12-period trend
Durable goods new ordersREVISED
millions of dollars, SA
$339.2B$335.7B▲ +$3.6B▲ +1.1%▲ +$36.2B▲ +12.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ex transportationREVISED$223.1B$222.1B▲ +$1.0B▲ +0.4%▲ +$22.2B▲ +11.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core capital goods orders (nondefense ex aircraft)REVISED$85.9B$85.8B▲ +$0.2B▲ +0.2%▲ +$9.8B▲ +12.9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nondefense capital goods ordersREVISED$99.1B$97.2B▲ +$1.9B▲ +2.0%▲ +$8.8B▲ +9.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trend bars show year-over-year % change for index series, the level for rates and survey indexes over the last 13 periods; the latest period is highlighted.

What stood out

  • Core capital goods orders (nondefense ex aircraft): highest level on record (data back to February 1992).
  • Inventories: up 2.3% from a year ago — the fastest pace since September 2023.

Full detail

Show every category and subcategory
Full detail — shipments, backlog, inventories →July 2026June 2026M/M chgM/M %Y/Y chgY/Y %
ShipmentsREVISED$334.7B$331.5B▲ +$3.2B▲ +1.0%▲ +$26.7B▲ +8.7%
Unfilled orders$1,599.9B$1,590.3B▲ +$9.6B▲ +0.6%▲ +$130.6B▲ +8.9%
Inventories$604.4B$602.2B▲ +$2.2B▲ +0.4%▲ +$13.5B▲ +2.3%

Sources

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Prepared 2026-08-28 14:07 UTC. Green marks an increase, red a decrease — direction only, not good or bad.