The Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments index in the US decreased to -5 points in September 2026, the lowest in seven months, from 11 in August. Future indexes for shipments and new orders remained firmly in positive territory. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments in the United States averaged 2.72 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 36.00 points in March of 2004 and a record low of -71.00 points in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments. United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-25 02:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Aug 11 8 7
2026-09-22 02:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Sep -5 11 9
2026-10-27 02:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Oct -5


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index -2.00 4.00 points Sep 2026
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index -5.00 11.00 points Sep 2026
Richmond Fed Services Index 0.00 -8.00 points Sep 2026


United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
The Richmond Manufacturing Index measures the conditions of the manufacturing sector for the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia. The index is derived from a survey of 190 manufacturing plants and based on three individual index with the following weights: Shipments (33 percent), New Orders (40 percent) and Employment (27 percent). The index can range between +100 and -100; a reading above zero indicates expansion, while below zero suggests a contraction.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-5.00 11.00 36.00 -71.00 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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