The shipments index in the US Fifth District increased to -5 in January 2026 from -11 in December, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments in the United States averaged 2.73 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
2025-12-23 03:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Dec -11 -14 -3
2026-01-27 03:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Jan -5 -11 -6
2026-02-24 03:00 PM
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
Feb -5


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index -6.00 -7.00 points Jan 2026
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index -5.00 -11.00 points Jan 2026
Richmond Fed Services Index -3.00 -6.00 points Jan 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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