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: Sep 25 2026, 08:31 EDT Next Release: Oct 27 2026, 08:30 EDT

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

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders Aug 2026 313.37B USD 0.05%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Aug 2026 0.05% -96.49%
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders Aug 2026 224.48B USD 0.31%
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Aug 2026 0.31% -59.80%
US Durable Goods New Orders Aug 2026 338.60B USD -0.02%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Aug 2026 -0.02% --
US Durable Goods Shipments Aug 2026 333.82B USD -0.22%
US Durable Goods Shipments MoM Aug 2026 -0.22% --
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Aug 2026 1.609T USD 0.61%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders MoM Aug 2026 0.61% 5.02%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders Aug 2026 87.63B USD 1.59%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Aug 2026 1.59% 177.6%
Last Updated: Sep 11 2026, 04:01 EDT 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 Jul 2026 830.20B EUR -1.66%
Bank of Spain Cash Put Into Circulation Jul 2026 -34.35B EUR --
Bank of Spain Liabilities Jul 2026 830.20B EUR -1.66%
Spain Assets: Currency and Deposits Q1 2026 2.964T EUR 0.97%
Spain Financial Assets Q1 2026 14.19T EUR 1.58%
Spain Financial Institutions Net Financial Assets Q1 2026 -123.54B EUR --
Spain Unemployment Rate Q2 2026 9.87% -8.86%
Last Updated: Sep 15 2026, 08:31 EDT Next Release: Oct 15 2026, 08:30 EDT

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: Sep 15 2026, 08:30 EDT Next Release: Oct 15 2026, 08:30 EDT

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: Sep 15 2026, 21:01 EDT Next Release: Oct 14 2026, 21:00 EDT

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 Jul 2026 -3.68% --
Japan Machinery Orders Received Jul 2026 4.196T JPY -5.48%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Jul 2026 1.281T JPY 1.48%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Excluding Volatile Orders Jul 2026 1.017T JPY -3.68%
Japan Machinery Orders YoY Jul 2026 12.19% -4.70%
Japan Machinery Sales Jul 2026 3.685T JPY 10.70%
Last Updated: Sep 18 2026, 09:20 EDT Next Release: Oct 16 2026, 09:15 EDT

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: Sep 7 2026, 02:05 EDT Next Release: Oct 7 2026, 02:00 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: Sep 4 2026, 10:03 EDT Next Release: Oct 6 2026, 10:00 EDT

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 Aug 2026 1.063 13.49%
Last Updated: Oct 1 2026, 10:04 EDT Next Release: Nov 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 Sep 2026 56.40 8.88%
US ISM Manufacturing Customer's Inventories Index Sep 2026 41.60 -2.80%
US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Sep 2026 52.70 2.93%
US ISM Manufacturing Exports Index Sep 2026 50.90 -4.32%
US ISM Manufacturing Imports Index Sep 2026 51.00 -2.86%
US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index Sep 2026 48.60 -3.95%
US ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Sep 2026 55.30 2.98%
US ISM Manufacturing PMI Sep 2026 54.50 -0.18%
US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index Sep 2026 77.90 9.56%
US ISM Manufacturing Production Index Sep 2026 56.70 -2.74%
US ISM Manufacturing Supplier Deliveries Index Sep 2026 59.00 -0.51%
Last Updated: Sep 29 2026, 21:30 EDT Next Release: Oct 14 2026, 21:30 EDT (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 Aug 2026 102.60 -1.72%
Japan Industrial Production Index MoM Aug 2026 -1.72% --
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Aug 2026 97.60 -0.51%
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Ratio Aug 2026 106.40 1.82%
Japan Manufacturing Production Aug 2026 102.50 -1.91%
Japan Manufacturing Shipments Aug 2026 100.80 -2.61%
Last Updated: Sep 22 2026, 10:00 EDT 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 Aug 2026 25.89B JPY -4.56%
Japan FPD Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Aug 2026 -20.88% --
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Aug 2026 597.92B JPY 7.50%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Aug 2026 47.40% 34.08%
Last Updated: Aug 28 2026, 09:36 EDT Next Release: Oct 22 2026, 11:00 EDT

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: Sep 25 2026, 10:02 EDT Next Release: Oct 27 2026, 10:00 EDT

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 Jul 2026 281.83B USD 0.41%
US Capital Goods New Orders Jul 2026 121.89B USD 1.14%
US Computers and Electronic Products Inventories Jul 2026 68.59B USD 0.11%
US Computers and Electronic Products New Orders Jul 2026 30.74B USD -1.07%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Jul 2026 1.29% 265.7%
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Jul 2026 0.45% -60.45%
US Durable Goods Inventories Jul 2026 604.67B USD 0.40%
US Durable Goods New Orders Jul 2026 339.39B USD 1.08%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Jul 2026 1.08% 85.45%
US Durable Goods Shipments Jul 2026 334.61B USD 0.94%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Jul 2026 1.600T USD 0.62%
US Machinery Inventories Jul 2026 105.56B USD 0.42%
US Machinery New Orders Jul 2026 44.64B USD 0.75%
US Machinery Shipments Jul 2026 43.78B USD 2.92%
US Machinery Unfilled Orders Jul 2026 152.22B USD 0.57%
US Manufacturing New Orders Jul 2026 663.62B USD 0.89%
US Manufacturing New Orders MoM Jul 2026 0.89% --
US Manufacturing Shipments Jul 2026 658.83B USD 0.82%
US Motor Vehicles and Parts New Orders Jul 2026 73.85B USD 0.87%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Dec 2025 0.79% -8.51%
US Transportation Equipment Inventories Jul 2026 191.38B USD 0.36%
US Transportation Equipment New Orders Jul 2026 116.17B USD 2.30%
Last Updated: Sep 16 2026, 10:07 EDT Next Release: Oct 15 2026, 10:00 EDT

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 Jul 2026 2.765T USD 0.81%
US Business Inventories MoM Jul 2026 0.81% 565.0%
US Business Inventories YoY Jul 2026 3.82% 22.47%
US Business Inventory/Sales Ratio Jul 2026 1.30 0.00%
US Business Sales Jul 2026 2.121T USD 0.34%
US Manufacturers Inventories Jul 2026 966.87B USD 0.36%
US Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio Jul 2026 1.47 0.00%
US Manufacturers Sales Jul 2026 658.83B USD 0.82%
US Retail Trade Inventories Jul 2026 838.98B USD 0.78%
US Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio Jul 2026 1.27 1.60%
US Retail Trade Sales Jul 2026 660.64B USD -0.69%
US Wholesalers Inventories Jul 2026 958.85B USD 1.29%
US Wholesalers Inventories MoM Jul 2026 1.29% 239.1%
US Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio Jul 2026 1.20 0.84%
US Wholesalers Sales Jul 2026 801.28B USD 0.80%
US Wholesalers Sales YoY Jul 2026 13.03% -8.27%
Last Updated: Sep 30 2026, 09:31 EDT Next Release: Oct 30 2026, 21:00 EDT

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

Last Updated: Sep 30 2026, 08:42 EDT Next Release: Oct 30 2026, 21:00 EDT

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: Sep 17 2026, 08:33 EDT Next Release: --

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: Sep 23 2026, 09:54 EDT 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: Oct 1 2026, 19:50 EDT Next Release: Dec 14 2026, 10:00 EST

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: Sep 28 2026, 10:31 EDT Next Release: Oct 26 2026, 10:30 EDT

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

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Texas Manufacturing Business Activity Index Sep 2026 9.80 -15.52%
Texas Manufacturing Company Outlook Index Sep 2026 8.70 -54.69%
Texas Manufacturing Future Business Activity Index Sep 2026 20.80 -44.09%
Texas Manufacturing Future Company Outlook Index Sep 2026 31.50 -10.76%
Texas Manufacturing Growth of Orders Index Sep 2026 19.10 135.8%
Texas Manufacturing New Orders Index Sep 2026 30.70 39.55%
Texas Manufacturing Production Index Sep 2026 29.50 83.23%
Last Updated: Sep 13 2026, 10:04 EDT Next Release: Oct 13 2026, 10:00 EDT

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 Aug 2026 0.06% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index Aug 2026 1.009 4.97%
Cass Freight Shipments Index MoM Aug 2026 0.05% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index YoY Aug 2026 0.02% --
Last Updated: Sep 11 2026, 04:36 EDT Next Release: Oct 15 2026, 04:30 EDT

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: Oct 1 2026, 09:23 EDT Next Release: Oct 30 2026, 10:00 EDT

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 Jul 2026 55.95M USD -0.39%
Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Billings Jul 2026 72.76M USD -16.61%
Europe Semiconductor Billings Jul 2026 7.925M USD -4.43%
Japan Semiconductor Billings Jul 2026 5.845M USD 1.65%
Worldwide Semiconductor Billings Jul 2026 142.48M USD -9.51%

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