Advance Report on Durable Goods (NXA, NO) · New orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft, seasonally adjusted
How many orders do US factories receive for business equipment?
The value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft was $88.0 billion in the month ended , up 13.5% from a year earlier.
New orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft, seasonally adjusted, each month
Shaded bands are US recessions as the National Bureau of Economic Research dates them: to , to , to .
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New orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft, change from a year earlier, each month (ours)
Shaded bands are US recessions as the National Bureau of Economic Research dates them: to , to , to .
Shaded bands are US recessions as the National Bureau of Economic Research dates them: to .
Each point is one month of the series as the source publishes it, or a change worked out from those values (ours). The US recessions are shaded. Pointing at the chart shows the month and the value.
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| Measure | Latest | The month before | A year earlier | Five years earlier | Ten years earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | |||||
| New orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft | $88.0 billion | $87.6 billion | $77.6 billion | $71.4 billion | $59.6 billion |
| Change over a year | +13.5% | +14.1% | +4.2% | +12.3% | −5.9% |
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Observed .
Right now
The value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft was $88.0 billion in September 2026, the highest since our record begins in February 1992.
Over a year it is up 13.5% (ours).
ChangeOurs
| Period | Then | Change |
|---|---|---|
| One month | $87.6 billion in | +0.5% |
| Three months | $85.8 billion in | +2.7% |
| Twelve months | $77.6 billion in | +13.5% |
| Five years | $71.4 billion in | +23.3% |
| Ten years | $59.6 billion in | +47.8% |
In historyOurs
The value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft of $88.0 billion in was higher than in 415 of the 415 other months since , the same in 0 and lower in 0.
Highest since : $88.0 billion in . Lowest since : $33.9 billion in .
AverageOurs
Average since : $60.73 billion (ours, a plain mean of the 416 months).
ComparedOurs
Over a year the value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft is up 13.5%, which ranks 5 of the 14 rows of the table, where 1 is the largest change.
The table sets the value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft beside the lines of the durable goods orders page, by the change over a year in each one's newest month.
Understanding the value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft
Where it stands today
The value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft was $88.0 billion in September 2026.
What does the value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft measure?
Capital goods are the machines and equipment that businesses buy to make other things or to provide services. The Census Bureau's group of nondefense capital goods except aircraft leaves out the goods bought for defense and the aircraft, whose orders are large and uneven from month to month.
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What 500metrics adds: the change over one month, three months, a year and five years, the highest and lowest value since the series begins, and how the change over a year compares with the other lines of the durable goods orders page.
The numbers behind the chart
What was the value of new orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft in each month?The last ten years, 120 months, newest first; the chart and the file have every month since Feb 1992
| Month | Value | Change over a year |
|---|---|---|
| $88.0 billion | +13.5% | |
| $87.6 billion | +14.1% | |
| $86.3 billion | +13.3% | |
| $85.8 billion | +13.4% | |
| $84.4 billion | +10.9% | |
| $82.8 billion | +10.9% | |
| $83.3 billion | +9.9% | |
| $80.2 billion | +6.2% | |
| $79.0 billion | +4.0% | |
| $79.3 billion | +6.3% | |
| $78.6 billion | +5.8% | |
| $77.9 billion | +6.1% | |
| $77.6 billion | +4.2% | |
| $76.8 billion | +4.2% | |
| $76.2 billion | +3.7% | |
| $75.6 billion | +2.8% | |
| $76.0 billion | +4.0% | |
| $74.6 billion | +0.8% | |
| $75.8 billion | +2.4% | |
| $75.6 billion | +2.2% | |
| $76.0 billion | +3.1% | |
| $74.6 billion | +0.7% | |
| $74.3 billion | 0.0% | |
| $73.4 billion | −1.0% |
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| Month | Value | Change over a year |
|---|---|---|
| $74.5 billion | −0.1% | |
| $73.7 billion | −0.9% | |
| $73.4 billion | −2.3% | |
| $73.5 billion | −1.6% | |
| $73.1 billion | −3.0% | |
| $74.0 billion | −0.5% | |
| $74.0 billion | +0.2% | |
| $74.0 billion | −0.3% | |
| $73.7 billion | −2.3% | |
| $74.1 billion | −2.7% | |
| $74.3 billion | −2.9% | |
| $74.2 billion | −3.9% | |
| $74.5 billion | −3.1% | |
| $74.4 billion | −4.8% | |
| $75.1 billion | −2.6% | |
| $74.8 billion | −3.0% | |
| $75.4 billion | −1.7% | |
| $74.4 billion | −2.0% | |
| $73.9 billion | −3.0% | |
| $74.2 billion | −1.5% | |
| $75.4 billion | +0.2% | |
| $76.1 billion | +3.9% | |
| $76.5 billion | +5.3% | |
| $77.2 billion | +6.9% | |
| $76.9 billion | +7.8% | |
| $78.1 billion | +9.4% | |
| $77.2 billion | +9.2% | |
| $77.1 billion | +9.6% | |
| $76.6 billion | +11.7% | |
| $75.9 billion | +7.8% | |
| $76.1 billion | +10.6% | |
| $75.3 billion | +11.5% | |
| $75.2 billion | +12.0% | |
| $73.3 billion | +11.8% | |
| $72.7 billion | +12.9% | |
| $72.2 billion | +12.8% | |
| $71.4 billion | +12.3% | |
| $71.4 billion | +15.1% | |
| $70.6 billion | +15.4% | |
| $70.3 billion | +17.4% | |
| $68.6 billion | +19.2% | |
| $70.5 billion | +24.7% | |
| $68.8 billion | +10.5% | |
| $67.5 billion | +7.7% | |
| $67.2 billion | +5.8% | |
| $65.5 billion | +2.0% | |
| $64.4 billion | −1.5% | |
| $64.0 billion | −3.2% | |
| $63.6 billion | −4.2% | |
| $62.0 billion | −7.8% | |
| $61.2 billion | −8.4% | |
| $59.9 billion | −10.9% | |
| $57.6 billion | −15.1% | |
| $56.5 billion | −16.8% | |
| $62.3 billion | −9.3% | |
| $62.7 billion | −7.9% | |
| $63.5 billion | −6.6% | |
| $64.2 billion | −3.7% | |
| $65.3 billion | −2.1% | |
| $66.1 billion | −3.6% | |
| $66.4 billion | −2.4% | |
| $67.2 billion | −1.2% | |
| $66.8 billion | −3.0% | |
| $67.2 billion | −1.4% | |
| $67.8 billion | +0.7% | |
| $67.9 billion | +3.3% | |
| $68.7 billion | +6.1% | |
| $68.1 billion | +3.5% | |
| $68.0 billion | +5.9% | |
| $66.6 billion | +4.4% | |
| $66.7 billion | +4.3% | |
| $68.6 billion | +7.3% | |
| $68.0 billion | +6.7% | |
| $68.1 billion | +10.7% | |
| $68.9 billion | +12.6% | |
| $68.2 billion | +13.4% | |
| $67.3 billion | +9.9% | |
| $65.7 billion | +7.4% | |
| $64.7 billion | +5.7% | |
| $65.8 billion | +8.5% | |
| $64.2 billion | +5.9% | |
| $63.8 billion | +7.2% | |
| $63.9 billion | +7.6% | |
| $63.9 billion | +7.6% | |
| $63.7 billion | +7.0% | |
| $61.5 billion | −0.1% | |
| $61.2 billion | +2.4% | |
| $60.2 billion | +1.3% | |
| $61.2 billion | +3.1% | |
| $61.2 billion | +0.3% | |
| $61.3 billion | +0.9% | |
| $60.6 billion | −0.6% | |
| $60.6 billion | −2.0% | |
| $59.5 billion | −1.1% | |
| $59.4 billion | −4.3% | |
| $59.4 billion | −6.4% |
How does it compare with the lines of the durable goods orders page?Ranked by the change over a year
| Series | Month | Value | Change over a year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary metals | $33.0 billion | +20.4% | 1 | |
| Computers and electronic products | $31.3 billion | +16.6% | 2 | |
| Nondefense aircraft and parts | $25.3 billion | +16.2% | 3 | |
| Machinery | $46.0 billion | +16.1% | 4 | |
| Core capital goods (this page) | $88.0 billion | +13.5% | 5 | |
| Capital goods | $128.6 billion | +13.0% | 6 | |
| Without transportation equipment | $225.6 billion | +11.1% | 7 | |
| Without defense | $321.1 billion | +10.4% | 8 | |
| Durable goods | $345.4 billion | +9.9% | 9 | |
| Motor vehicles and parts | $73.4 billion | +8.9% | 10 | |
| Fabricated metal products | $45.2 billion | +8.3% | 11 | |
| Transportation equipment | $119.8 billion | +7.9% | 12 | |
| Electrical equipment and appliances | $18.9 billion | +4.8% | 13 | |
| Defense capital goods | $20.8 billion | +4.5% | 14 |
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What do these figures leave out, and how are they cited?Limits, dates and how to cite
What this number cannot tell you
- New orders are the dollar value of orders the manufacturers received in the month, net of cancellations, whether or not the goods were shipped. The advance report covers durable goods, the goods meant to last three years or more, and is based on reports from part of the Census Bureau's sample.
- The sample of this survey is not a probability sample, so the Census Bureau does not publish a measure of sampling error for it. The Census Bureau revises the advance values in its full report on factory orders, which the factory orders page shows, and again later.
- The Census Bureau adjusts the values for seasonal variation and trading days, but not for changes in prices.
- The changes, the ranks and the highest and lowest values are ours, worked out from the values the Census Bureau publishes; a change is in percent.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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How to cite this
U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Indicators. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau., New orders for nondefense capital goods except aircraft, seasonally adjusted, through September 2026. Compiled by 500metrics, "How many orders do US factories receive for business equipment?", https://500metrics.com/durable-goods-orders/core-capital-goods.
Can the data be downloaded?durable-goods-orders-core-capital-goods.csv
Download the full history as CSV: 416 rows, to , 8,143 bytes.
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Recession dates from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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