Industrial production in the United States increased 0.2% month-over-month in February 2026, more than market expectations of 0.1% and after moving up 0.7% in January. Manufacturing output, which makes up about 78% of total industrial production, rose 0.2% after a 0.8% advance in January and also above forecast of 0.1%. Also, mining output increased 0.8%, following a 0.9% increase. On the other hand, the output of utilities fell 0.6%, reflecting no change in the index for electric utilities and a 4.7% drop in the index for natural gas utilities. Capacity utilization remained unchanged at 76.3%, a rate that is 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average. source: Federal Reserve

Industrial Production in the United States increased 0.20 percent in February of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in the United States averaged 0.26 percent from 1919 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.60 percent in May of 1933 and a record low of -13.20 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-18 02:15 PM
Industrial Production MoM
Jan 0.7% 0.2% 0.4% 0.5%
2026-03-16 01:15 PM
Industrial Production MoM
Feb 0.2% 0.7% 0.1% 0.3%
2026-04-16 01:15 PM
Industrial Production MoM
Mar 0.2% 0.1% 0.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capacity Utilization 76.30 76.30 percent Feb 2026
Car Production 10.23 10.18 Million Units Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.40 2.33 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.20 0.70 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.30 2.40 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.20 0.80 Percent Feb 2026
Mining Production 1.40 2.40 percent Feb 2026


United States Industrial Production MoM
In the United States, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 78 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: Chemicals (12 percent of total production); food, drink and tobacco (11 percent); machinery (6 percent); fabricated metal products (6 percent); computer and electronic products (6 percent); and motor vehicles and parts (6 percent). Mining and quarrying account for 11 percent of production and utilities account for the remaining 11 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.20 0.70 16.60 -13.20 1919 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Industrial Output Rises More than Expected
Industrial production in the United States increased 0.2% month-over-month in February 2026, more than market expectations of 0.1% and after moving up 0.7% in January. Manufacturing output, which makes up about 78% of total industrial production, rose 0.2% after a 0.8% advance in January and also above forecast of 0.1%. Also, mining output increased 0.8%, following a 0.9% increase. On the other hand, the output of utilities fell 0.6%, reflecting no change in the index for electric utilities and a 4.7% drop in the index for natural gas utilities. Capacity utilization remained unchanged at 76.3%, a rate that is 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-03-16
US Industrial Output Rises More than Expected
Industrial production in the United States rose 0.7% month-over-month in January 2026, the most since February and more than market expectations of a 0.4% gain. Manufacturing output advanced 0.6%, also the most since February and above forecasts of 0.4%, with widespread gains across industry groups. Mining output decreased 0.2%, following a 0.9% decrease in December, while the output for utilities increased 2.1%. Capacity utilization rose to 76.2%, a rate that is 3.2 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.
2026-02-18
US Industrial Output Rises More than Expected
Industrial production in the United States rose 0.4% month-over-month in December, the same as in November and above market expectations of 0.1%. Manufacturing output increased 0.2%, beating forecasts for a 0.2% drop. Also, the index for utilities rose 2.6%, supported by a 12% jump in the index for natural gas. On the other hand, mining output fell 0.7%. Capacity utilization stepped up to 76.3 percent, a rate that is 3.2 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2024) average.
2026-01-16