New orders for US-manufactured durable goods increased 1.8% month-on-month in September 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in August and exceeding market expectations of a 1.5% rise. The increase was driven by a strong rebound in transportation equipment orders, which climbed 4.6% after falling 0.3% in August, led by a 28.4% surge in civilian aircraft bookings. Elsewhere, orders rose for machinery (1.2% vs. 1.0%), computers and electronic products (0.8% vs. 0.5%), primary metals (0.5% vs. 1.9%) and fabricated metal products (0.4% vs. -1.4%). Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5%, following a 0.3% gain in August, while orders excluding defense surged 2.2%, compared with a 0.3% rise in the previous month. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched indicator of business investment plans, rose 0.5% after increasing 1.6% in August. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Durable Goods Orders in the United States increased 1.80 percent in September 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 increased 1.80 percent in September of 2026 over the previous month. Durable Goods Orders in the United States is expected to be 0.70 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
2026-09-25 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 1.8% 0.1% 1.5% 1.3%
2026-11-25 01:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
Oct 1.8%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM 2.20 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM 0.50 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air 0.50 1.60 percent Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Inventories MoM 0.40 0.90 percent Aug 2026
Durable Goods Orders MoM 1.80 0.10 percent Sep 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 0.40 0.00 percent Sep 2026
Wholesale Inventories MoM 0.60 0.50 percent Sep 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
1.80 0.10 26.40 -21.20 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
Current Prices, SA

News Stream
US Durable Goods Orders Rise More Than Expected
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods increased 1.8% month-on-month in September 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in August and exceeding market expectations of a 1.5% rise. The increase was driven by a strong rebound in transportation equipment orders, which climbed 4.6% after falling 0.3% in August, led by a 28.4% surge in civilian aircraft bookings. Elsewhere, orders rose for machinery (1.2% vs. 1.0%), computers and electronic products (0.8% vs. 0.5%), primary metals (0.5% vs. 1.9%) and fabricated metal products (0.4% vs. -1.4%). Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5%, following a 0.3% gain in August, while orders excluding defense surged 2.2%, compared with a 0.3% rise in the previous month. Meanwhile, orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched indicator of business investment plans, rose 0.5% after increasing 1.6% in August.
2026-10-27
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