The Production & Business Activity category provides information on different aspects of production and business activity for various sectors of the economy. These include sales, shipments, orders, and inventories as well as several indexes to provide a measure of activity, sentiment, etc.

Last Updated: Jan 26 2026, 08:31 EST Next Release: Feb 18 2026, 08:30 EST

Advance Report on Durable Goods is one of two press releases per month for the Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey. The purpose of the M3 survey is to provide broad-based monthly statistical data on current economic conditions and indications of future production commitments in the manufacturing sector.

Major Advance Report on Durable Goods Indicators

Last Updated: Feb 11 2026, 04:00 EST Next Release: --

Bank of Spain Statistical Bulletin contains the economic statistics compiled by the Bank of Spain (on the credit system, other financial institutions, financial markets, general government and the balance of payments), a summary of general economic statistics, compiled by the National Statistics Institute and other public bodies, and a set of indicators for other countries.

Major Bank of Spain Statistical Bulletin Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Bank of Spain Assets Dec 2025 868.62B EUR 0.21%
Bank of Spain Cash Put Into Circulation Dec 2025 -30.64B EUR --
Bank of Spain Liabilities Dec 2025 868.63B EUR 0.21%
Spain Assets: Currency and Deposits Q3 2025 2.933T EUR 0.74%
Spain Financial Assets Q3 2025 13.40T EUR 1.19%
Spain Financial Institutions Net Financial Assets Q3 2025 -108.96B EUR --
Spain Unemployment Rate Q4 2025 9.93% -4.98%
Last Updated: Jan 15 2026, 08:33 EST Next Release: Feb 16 2026, 08:30 EST

The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing publishes statistical series for manufacturers -- sales of goods manufactured, inventories, unfilled orders, new orders and capacity utilization rate.

Major Canada Monthly Survey of Manufacturing Indicators

Last Updated: Jan 15 2026, 08:33 EST Next Release: Feb 16 2026, 08:30 EST

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey is produced each month by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It provides an indication of manufacturing activity in the state economy. The survey is sent on the first day of each month to the same group of about 200 manufacturing executives. The New York Fed then calculates diffusion indexes based on their responses covering all facets of manufacturing: general conditions, new orders, employees, capital investment, and more.

Major Empire State Manufacturing Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Jan 18 2026, 20:01 EST Next Release: Feb 18 2026, 20:00 EST

Machinery Orders Survey researches the state of the order books of machinery manufacturers, and collects basic material for analyzing the direction of the economy through an early understanding of trends in capital investment in machinery.

Major ESRI Orders Received for Machinery Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Japan Machinery Orders MoM Nov 2025 -10.98% --
Japan Machinery Orders Received Nov 2025 3.352T JPY 8.48%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Nov 2025 1.071T JPY -7.18%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Excluding Volatile Orders Nov 2025 883.90B JPY -10.98%
Japan Machinery Orders YoY Nov 2025 -1.35% --
Japan Machinery Sales Nov 2025 2.884T JPY 2.02%
Last Updated: Jan 16 2026, 09:17 EST Next Release: Feb 18 2026, 09:15 EST

The Federal Reserve's monthly index of industrial production and the related capacity indexes and capacity utilization rates cover manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities. The industrial sector, together with construction, accounts for the bulk of the variation in national output over the course of the business cycle. The industrial detail provided by these measures helps illuminate structural developments in the economy.

Major G.17 Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Indicators

Last Updated: Feb 6 2026, 02:03 EST Next Release: Mar 9 2026, 03:00 EDT

The production index measures the monthly output of the manufacturing industry in Germany. Due to its periodicity, its rapid availability and the deep breakdown by economic sector, it is a central and current indicator for economic development.

Major Germany Industrial Production Indicators

Last Updated: Feb 5 2026, 10:01 EST Next Release: Mar 5 2026, 10:00 EST

Global Supply Chain Pressure Index integrates transportation cost data and manufacturing indicators to provide a gauge of global supply chain conditions.

Major Global Supply Chain Pressure Index Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Global Supply Chain Pressure Index Jan 2026 0.4115 -24.26%
Last Updated: Feb 2 2026, 11:29 EST Next Release: Mar 2 2026, 10:00 EST

The Manufacturing ISM Report On Business is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. This monthly report offers one of the most reliable economic indicators available, providing guidance to supply management professionals, economists, analysts, government and business leaders.

Major ISM Manufacturing Report On Business Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US ISM Manufacturing Backlog Index Jan 2026 51.60 12.66%
US ISM Manufacturing Customer's Inventories Index Jan 2026 38.70 -10.62%
US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Jan 2026 48.10 7.37%
US ISM Manufacturing Exports Index Jan 2026 50.20 7.26%
US ISM Manufacturing Imports Index Jan 2026 50.00 12.11%
US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index Jan 2026 47.60 4.16%
US ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Jan 2026 57.10 20.46%
US ISM Manufacturing PMI Jan 2026 52.60 9.81%
US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index Jan 2026 59.00 0.85%
US ISM Manufacturing Production Index Jan 2026 55.90 10.26%
US ISM Manufacturing Supplier Deliveries Index Jan 2026 54.40 7.09%
Last Updated: Jan 29 2026, 20:33 EST Next Release: Feb 15 2026, 20:30 EST (R)

The Japan Indices of Industrial Production measure the relative index of various aspects of Japanese industrial production. This includes the monthly production, shipments, inventories, and inventory to shipments ratio. Also included are average monthly inventories as well as end of period inventories for frequencies longer than one month.

Major Japan Indices of Industrial Production Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Japan Index of Industrial Production Dec 2025 101.80 -0.10%
Japan Industrial Production Index MoM Dec 2025 -0.10% --
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Dec 2025 98.30 1.03%
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Ratio Dec 2025 106.20 1.92%
Japan Manufacturing Production Dec 2025 101.70 0.00%
Japan Manufacturing Shipments Dec 2025 98.90 -1.69%
Last Updated: Jan 22 2026, 10:04 EST Next Release: --

The Japan Semiconductor Book-to-Bill Ratio Report contains data on semiconductor and FPD manufacturing equipment. This includes bookings and billings data measured in Yen as well as growth rates for each and a ratio item of bookings to billings.

Major Japan Semiconductor Billings Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Japan FPD Manufacturing Equipment Billings Nov 2025 30.38B JPY 9.43%
Japan FPD Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Nov 2025 21.36% 24.83%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Nov 2025 420.67B JPY 1.64%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Nov 2025 3.67% -49.76%
Last Updated: Jan 22 2026, 11:06 EST Next Release: Feb 26 2026, 11:00 EST

The monthly Manufacturing Survey provided by the Kansas City Fed measures current manufacturing activity in the Tenth district. The survey's accumulated results help trace longer term trends. The survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. Survey results reveal changes in several indicators of manufacturing activity, including production and shipments, and identify changes in prices of raw materials and finished products.

Major Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Jan 26 2026, 10:02 EST Next Release: Feb 18 2026, 10:00 EST

The Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey provides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in the domestic manufacturing sector. The survey measures current industrial activity and provides an indication of future business trends.

Major Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Capital Goods Inventories Oct 2025 274.95B USD 0.21%
US Capital Goods New Orders Oct 2025 107.43B USD -5.58%
US Computers and Electronic Products Inventories Oct 2025 67.28B USD -0.11%
US Computers and Electronic Products New Orders Oct 2025 27.04B USD 0.90%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Oct 2025 -1.53% --
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Oct 2025 0.11% -82.89%
US Durable Goods Inventories Oct 2025 590.76B USD 0.16%
US Durable Goods New Orders Oct 2025 307.26B USD -2.19%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Oct 2025 -2.19% --
US Durable Goods Shipments Oct 2025 309.51B USD 0.56%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Oct 2025 1.493T USD 0.18%
US Machinery Inventories Oct 2025 103.34B USD 0.29%
US Machinery New Orders Oct 2025 39.89B USD 0.73%
US Machinery Shipments Oct 2025 39.56B USD 0.33%
US Machinery Unfilled Orders Oct 2025 143.71B USD 0.23%
US Manufacturing New Orders Oct 2025 604.79B USD -1.32%
US Manufacturing New Orders MoM Oct 2025 -1.32% --
US Manufacturing Shipments Oct 2025 607.04B USD 0.09%
US Motor Vehicles and Parts New Orders Oct 2025 67.51B USD 0.11%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Oct 2025 0.53% -48.43%
US Transportation Equipment Inventories Oct 2025 186.27B USD 0.03%
US Transportation Equipment New Orders Oct 2025 103.95B USD -6.40%
Last Updated: Feb 10 2026, 10:01 EST Next Release: --

The Manufacturing & Trade Inventories & Sales report provides broad and timely measures of combined changes in domestic retail trade, wholesale trade and manufacturers' activities.

Major Manufacturing & Trade Inventories & Sales Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Business Inventories Nov 2025 2.678T USD 0.06%
US Business Inventories MoM Nov 2025 0.06% -72.52%
US Business Inventories YoY Nov 2025 1.20% -11.31%
US Business Inventory/Sales Ratio Nov 2025 1.37 -0.72%
US Business Sales Nov 2025 1.955T USD 0.61%
US Manufacturers Inventories Nov 2025 948.38B USD 0.14%
US Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio Nov 2025 1.56 0.00%
US Manufacturers Sales Nov 2025 606.34B USD -0.14%
US Retail Trade Inventories Nov 2025 814.92B USD -0.15%
US Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio Nov 2025 1.28 -0.78%
US Retail Trade Sales Nov 2025 634.71B USD 0.53%
US Wholesalers Inventories Nov 2025 914.97B USD 0.16%
US Wholesalers Inventories MoM Nov 2025 0.16% -23.43%
US Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio Nov 2025 1.28 -1.54%
US Wholesalers Sales Nov 2025 714.09B USD 1.33%
US Wholesalers Sales YoY Nov 2025 5.23% 14.93%
Last Updated: Feb 2 2026, 08:21 EST Next Release: Mar 3 2026, 20:00 EST

China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index is an index summarized and compiled through the results of the monthly survey of enterprises purchasing managers. It covers every link of the enterprises, including purchasing, production, logistics, and so on. It is one of the leading indices which was commonly adopted by international society to monitor the macroeconomic trends, and played an important role in forecasting and monitoring.

Major Monthly Report on China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
China Manufacturing Employment Index Jan 2026 49.30 -1.60%
China Manufacturing Expected Production and Business Activities Index Jan 2026 52.60 -5.23%
China Manufacturing New Orders Index Jan 2026 49.20 -3.15%
China Manufacturing Production Index Jan 2026 50.60 -2.13%
China Manufacturing Raw Materials Purchase Price Index Jan 2026 56.10 5.65%
China Manufacturing Supplier Delivery Time Index Jan 2026 50.10 -0.20%
China PMI Jan 2026 49.30 -1.60%
Last Updated: Feb 2 2026, 10:36 EST Next Release: Mar 3 2026, 20:00 EST

China Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index is a monthly survey that provides an early indication of economic activities in the Chinese Non-manufacturing sector.

Major Monthly Report on China's Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Indicators

Last Updated: Dec 18 2025, 08:32 EST Next Release: Feb 19 2026, 07:30 EST

The Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey is a monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District. Participants indicate the direction of change in overall business activity and in the various measures of activity at their plants: employment, working hours, new and unfilled orders, shipments, inventories, delivery times, prices paid, and prices received.

Major Philly Fed Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Dec 23 2025, 10:03 EST Next Release: --

Each month since November 1993, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has conducted the survey of manufacturing activity. The survey is sent electronically to manufacturing firms across the Fifth Federal Reserve District, which encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia. Manufacturing firms report on various aspects of their business, such as shipments, new orders, order backlogs, capacity utilization (usage of equipment), supplier lead times, number of employees, average work week, wages, inventories of finished goods, and capital expenditures.

Major Richmond Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity Indicators

Last Updated: Dec 17 2025, 11:40 EST Next Release: Apr 1 2026, 11:00 EDT

The Tankan (Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan) is a statistical survey conducted by the Bank of Japan in accordance with the Statistics Law that provides an accurate picture of business trends of enterprises in Japan, thereby contributing to the appropriate implementation of monetary policy.

Major Tankan Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Jan 26 2026, 10:30 EST Next Release: Feb 23 2026, 10:30 EST

The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state’s factory activity. Firms are asked whether output, employment, orders, prices and other indicators increased, decreased or remained unchanged over the previous month. Responses are aggregated into balance indexes where positive values generally indicate growth while negative values generally indicate contraction.

Major Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Indicators

Last Updated: Jan 16 2026, 17:16 EST Next Release: Feb 13 2026, 10:00 EST

Monthly data and the Cass Transportation Index Report provide valuable insight into freight trends as they relate to other economic and supply chain indicators and the overall economy.

Major The Cass Freight Index Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Cass Freight Expenditures Index MoM Dec 2025 0.00% -89.60%
Cass Freight Shipments Index Dec 2025 0.9790 -3.18%
Cass Freight Shipments Index MoM Dec 2025 -0.03% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index YoY Dec 2025 -0.07% --
Cass Inferred Freight Rates MoM Aug 2025 0.00% -90.26%
Last Updated: Jan 15 2026, 04:30 EST Next Release: Feb 12 2026, 04:30 EST

UK Industrial Production Index provides information on the movements in the volume of production for the UK production industries: manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management.

Major UK Industrial Production Index Indicators

Last Updated: Jan 5 2026, 10:56 EST Next Release: --

The Historical Billings Report tables provide data for total semiconductor revenues by the four regions Americas, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. Worldwide semiconductor shipments covering 205 product categories by revenue and 241 product categories by units, thereof 57 categories split by the regions Americas, Europe, Japan, China and Asia Pacific/All Other.

Major WSTS Historical Billings Report Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Americas Semiconductor Billings Oct 2025 23.38M USD -7.84%
Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Billings Oct 2025 39.44M USD -9.35%
Europe Semiconductor Billings Oct 2025 4.700M USD -12.42%
Japan Semiconductor Billings Oct 2025 3.781M USD -4.23%
Worldwide Semiconductor Billings Oct 2025 71.31M USD -8.81%

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