New orders for manufactured goods in the US fell 0.4% from the previous month to $586.1 billion in November 2024, above market expectations of a 0.3% decrease and after a 0.5% rise in October. Decreases were noted for durable goods-producing industries (-1.2%), led by transportation equipment (-3%), fabricated metal products (-1.7%) and computers and electronic products (-0.5%). On the other hand, orders increased for non-durable goods producers (0.4%). Excluding transportation, factory orders went up by 0.2%. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Factory Orders in the United States decreased 0.40 percent in November of 2024 over the previous month. Factory Orders in the United States averaged 0.28 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 11.50 percent in July of 2014 and a record low of -13.90 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 January of 2025.

Factory Orders in the United States decreased 0.40 percent in November of 2024 over the previous month. Factory Orders in the United States is expected to be -0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-04 03:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Oct 0.2% -0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
2025-01-06 03:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Nov -0.4% 0.5% -0.3% 0.3%
2025-02-04 03:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Dec -0.4% 0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ISM Manufacturing PMI 49.30 48.40 points Dec 2024
Business Inventories MoM 0.10 0.00 percent Nov 2024
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index 3.40 -2.70 points Dec 2024
Durable Goods Orders MoM -1.10 0.80 percent Nov 2024
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM -0.30 0.40 percent Nov 2024
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM -0.10 0.20 percent Nov 2024
Factory Orders MoM -0.40 0.50 percent Nov 2024
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.20 0.20 percent Nov 2024
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index -9.00 -6.00 points Jan 2025
New Orders 586136.00 588231.00 USD Million Nov 2024
NY Empire State Manufacturing Index -12.60 2.10 points Jan 2025
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index 44.30 -10.90 points Jan 2025
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index -10.00 -14.00 points Dec 2024

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
-0.40 0.50 11.50 -13.90 1991 - 2024 percent Monthly
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US Factory Orders Fall More than Expected
New orders for manufactured goods in the US fell 0.4% from the previous month to $586.1 billion in November 2024, above market expectations of a 0.3% decrease and after a 0.5% rise in October. Decreases were noted for durable goods-producing industries (-1.2%), led by transportation equipment (-3%), fabricated metal products (-1.7%) and computers and electronic products (-0.5%). On the other hand, orders increased for non-durable goods producers (0.4%). Excluding transportation, factory orders went up by 0.2%.
2025-01-06
US Factory Orders Rebound in October
New orders for manufactured goods in the US increased by 0.2% from the previous month to $586.7 billion in October of 2024, in line with market expectations, after two consecutive monthly decreases. This followed a 0.2 percent September decrease. Increases were noted for durable goods-producing industries (0.3%), led by Transportation equipment (0.5%), fabricated metal products (0.1%), machinery (0.5%), computers and electronic products (0.1%), electrical equipment, appliances, and components (1.3%). Also, orders increased for non-durable goods producers (0.1%). Excluding transportation, factory orders went up by a softer 0.1%.
2024-12-04
US Factory Orders Fall for 2nd Month
New orders for manufactured goods in the US fell by 0.5% from the previous month to $584.2 billion in September of 2024, extending the revised 0.8% decline in August and loosely in line with market expectations of a 0.4% drop. The result aligned with other key data that underscored the weakening momentum of the US manufacturing sector. Declines were noted for durable goods-producing industries (-0.7%), led by transportation equipment (-3.1% to $95.4 billion) and machinery (-0.2% to $37.6 billion), while an increase for orders by fabricated metal producers softened the blow (2.1% to $37.4 billion). In turn, orders also fell for non-durable goods producers (-0.2%).
2024-11-04