New orders for US manufactured goods fell by 3.6% month-over-month in January 2024, following a revised 0.3% decrease in December, and compared with market forecasts of a 2.9% decline. It is the biggest decrease since April 2020, as orders went down for transportation equipment (-16.2%), primary metals (-1.9%), fabricated metal products (-0.9%), machinery (-0.3%), On the other hand, orders for computers and electronic products rose 1.3% and those of electrical equipment, appliances, and components increased 0.9%. Excluding transportation, factory orders went down 0.8%. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Factory Orders in the United States decreased 3.60 percent in January 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 March of 2024.

Factory Orders in the United States decreased 3.60 percent in January of 2024 over the previous month. Factory Orders in the United States is expected to be 0.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-02-02 03:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Dec 0.2% 2.6% 0.2% -0.4%
2024-03-05 03:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Jan -3.6% -0.3% -2.9% -4.9%
2024-04-02 02:00 PM
Factory Orders MoM
Feb -3.6% 1.1% 1.3%


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ISM Manufacturing PMI 47.80 49.10 points Feb 2024
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Durable Goods Orders MoM 1.40 -6.90 percent Feb 2024
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense MoM 2.20 -7.90 percent Feb 2024
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM 0.50 -0.30 percent Feb 2024
Factory Orders MoM -3.60 -0.30 percent Jan 2024
Factory Orders ex Transportation -0.80 -0.30 percent Jan 2024
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Index 3.00 -17.00 points Feb 2024
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 52.50 52.20 points Mar 2024
New Orders 569702.00 591153.00 USD Million Jan 2024
NY Empire State Manufacturing Index -20.90 -2.40 points Mar 2024
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index 3.20 5.20 points Mar 2024
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index -11.00 -5.00 points Mar 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
-3.60 -0.30 11.50 -13.90 1991 - 2024 percent Monthly
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US Factory Orders Fall More than Expected
New orders for US manufactured goods fell by 3.6% month-over-month in January 2024, following a revised 0.3% decrease in December, and compared with market forecasts of a 2.9% decline. It is the biggest decrease since April 2020, as orders went down for transportation equipment (-16.2%), primary metals (-1.9%), fabricated metal products (-0.9%), machinery (-0.3%), On the other hand, orders for computers and electronic products rose 1.3% and those of electrical equipment, appliances, and components increased 0.9%. Excluding transportation, factory orders went down 0.8%.
2024-03-05
US Factory Orders Rise 0.2% as Expected
New orders for US manufactured goods edged up 0.2% month-over-month in December 2023, following a 2.6% surge in November, and in line with market forecasts. Orders went up for fabricated metal products (0.8%) and machinery (0.1%), namely ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment (5%) and those for computers and electronic products were up 0.4%. Orders also rose for electrical equipment, appliances, and components by 1.4%. On the other hand, orders for transportation equipment declined 0.9%, namely ships and boats (-17.5%) and defense aircraft and parts (-2.9%). Excluding transportation, factory orders went up 0.4%.
2024-02-02
US Factory Orders Rise More than Expected
Factory orders in the US climbed 2.6% month-over-month in November 2023, recovering from a downwardly revised 3.4% fall in October, and better than market forecasts of a 2.1% increase. It is the biggest gain since January 2021. Orders for transportation equipment soared 15.3%, namely nondefense aircraft and parts (80.1%). Orders also increased for electrical equipment, appliances, and components (1.2%), machinery (0.2%), primary metals (0.5%) and computers and electronic products (0.2%). Excluding transportation, factory orders were up 0.1% and excluding defense, orders surged 3%.
2024-01-05