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%. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Durable Goods Orders in the United States increased 1.10 percent in July 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 September of 2026.

Durable Goods Orders in the United States increased 1.10 percent in July 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
2026-07-27 12:30 PM
Durable Goods Orders MoM
Jun 0.3% -4% 2.5% 2.2%
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 1.1%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM 1.30 0.30 percent Jul 2026
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM 0.40 1.10 percent Jul 2026
Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air 0.20 1.70 percent Jul 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Inventories MoM 0.00 0.40 percent Jun 2026
Durable Goods Orders MoM 1.10 0.30 percent Jul 2026
Factory Orders MoM 0.90 -0.20 percent Jul 2026
Factory Orders ex Transportation 0.60 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
New Orders 663616.00 657790.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM 0.70 -0.50 percent Jul 2026
Wholesale Inventories MoM 1.30 0.40 percent Jul 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
1.10 0.30 26.40 -21.20 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
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
US Durable Goods Orders Slip as Expected
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods dropped by 4.5% mom to $332 billion in May 2026, after an upwardly revised 8.5% jump in April and matching market forecasts. This followed two consecutive months of gains and marked the steepest decline since June 2025, driven by a 14% drop in transport equipment orders, on account of nondefense aircraft and parts (-51.8%). Orders also fell sharply for capital goods (-13.6%). Meanwhile, demand rebounded slightly for computers and electronic products (0.3% vs -0.4%) and electrical equipment, appliances, and components (0.3% vs -0.2%). Excluding transportation, orders rose by 1.3%, following a revised 1.4% advance in April and surpassing estimates of a 0.6% increase; while excluding defense, they slipped by 4.6%, after April's revised 8.4% surge. Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, rose by 1.6%, after a downwardly revised 0.7% decrease in April.
2026-06-25