The Fifth District manufacturing shipments index rose to 16 in May 2026, the highest since June 2021, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments in the United States averaged 2.70 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. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-28 02:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Apr -2 -2 4
2026-05-27 02:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
May 16 -2 -1
2026-06-23 02:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Jun 16


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index 13.00 3.00 points May 2026
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index 16.00 -2.00 points May 2026
Richmond Fed Services Index 14.00 9.00 points May 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
16.00 -2.00 36.00 -71.00 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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