New orders for US-manufactured durable goods were largely flat month-over-month at $338.6 billion in August 2026, following two consecutive monthly increases and compared to market forecasts for a 0.4% decrease. Orders declined for transport equipment (-0.6%), namely nondefense aircraft and parts (-4.3%) and vehicles and parts (-0.6%), as well as fabricated metal products (-1.3%). Conversely, the biggest increases were seen for defense aircraft and parts (5.9%); computer and related products (1.5%); primary metals (1.2%); electrical equipment, appliances, and components (1.1%) and machinery (1.1%). Excluding transportation, durable goods orders went up by 0.3%, after a 0.7% increase in July and below the expected 0.6% gain. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, grew by 1.6%, after a 0.6% increase in July and overshooting market forecasts for a 0.5% advance. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Durable Goods Orders in the United States decreased 0 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Durable Goods Orders in the United States averaged 0.36 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 26.40 percent in July of 2014 and a record low of -21.20 percent in August of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Durable Goods Orders - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Durable Goods Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Durable Goods Orders in the United States decreased 0 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Durable Goods Orders in the United States is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Durable Goods Orders is projected to trend around 1.10 percent in 2027 and 0.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-26 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
Jul 1.1% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
2026-09-25 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
Aug 0% 0.9% -0.4% -0.4%
2026-10-27 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
Sep 0% 0.2%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
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
Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air 1.60 0.60 percent Aug 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Inventories MoM 0.80 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Durable Goods Orders MoM 0.00 0.90 percent Aug 2026
Factory Orders MoM 0.10 0.80 percent Aug 2026
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.30 0.70 percent Aug 2026
New Orders 663491.00 662837.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM 0.10 0.80 percent Aug 2026
Wholesale Inventories MoM 0.70 1.30 percent Aug 2026


United States Durable Goods Orders
Durable Goods Orders refer to new orders placed with manufacturers for delivery of hard goods which meant to last at least three years.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.00 0.90 26.40 -21.20 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
Current Prices, SA

News Stream
US Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Flat
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods were largely flat month-over-month at $338.6 billion in August 2026, following two consecutive monthly increases and compared to market forecasts for a 0.4% decrease. Orders declined for transport equipment (-0.6%), namely nondefense aircraft and parts (-4.3%) and vehicles and parts (-0.6%), as well as fabricated metal products (-1.3%). Conversely, the biggest increases were seen for defense aircraft and parts (5.9%); computer and related products (1.5%); primary metals (1.2%); electrical equipment, appliances, and components (1.1%) and machinery (1.1%). Excluding transportation, durable goods orders went up by 0.3%, after a 0.7% increase in July and below the expected 0.6% gain. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, grew by 1.6%, after a 0.6% increase in July and overshooting market forecasts for a 0.5% advance.
2026-09-25
US Durable Goods Orders Growth Beats Forecasts
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods rose by 1.1% month-over-month to $339.3 billion in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.5% increase in June and overshooting market forecasts of a 0.5% gain. This marked the strongest increase since April, mainly due to higher orders for transportation equipment (2.3%), primarily nondefense (12.7%) and defense aircraft and parts (4.9%). Solid gains were also seen for capital goods (1.3%), primary metals (1.5%) and machinery (1.2%). On the other hand, orders fell for computers and electronic products (-1.1%) and electrical equipment, appliances, and components (-0.4%). Excluding transportation, durable goods orders rose 0.4%, after an upwardly revised 1.1% growth in June and missing market estimates of a 0.6% gain. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, went up by 0.2%, following an upwardly revised 1.7% rise in June and below forecasts of 0.9%.
2026-08-26
US Durable Goods Orders Rise Less Than Expected But Core Beat
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods increased 0.3% month-over-month to $334.77 billion in June 2026, rebounding from a revised 4% slump in May but much lower than forecasts of a 1.6% jump. Orders for capital goods went up 1.1% and increases were also seen in orders for primary metals (1.1%), computers and electronics (3.1%), and electrical equipment, appliances, and components (0.9%). On the other hand, orders declined for transportation (-0.2%), mostly motor vehicle and parts (-0.6%), fabricated metal products (-0.5%), and machinery (-0.1%). Excluding transportation, durable goods orders were up 0.6%. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, rose by 0.9%, following an upwardly revised 1.9% rise in May and above forecasts of 0.8%. Business investment has remained resilient this year, supported by robust spending on AI and a war-related increase in US defence orders.
2026-07-27