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: Apr 24 2024, 08:32 EDT Next Release: May 24 2024, 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

Last Updated: Apr 15 2024, 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 Feb 2024 951.51B EUR 0.34%
Bank of Spain Cash Put Into Circulation Feb 2024 -13.43B EUR --
Bank of Spain Liabilities Feb 2024 951.51B EUR 0.34%
Spain Assets: Currency and Deposits Q4 2023 2.709T EUR 1.15%
Spain Domestic Demand Growth Q4 2023 2.15% 51.41%
Spain Exports of Goods and Services Growth Q4 2023 1.03% --
Spain Financial Assets Q4 2023 12.13T EUR 1.84%
Spain Financial Institutions Net Financial Assets Q4 2023 -58.75B EUR --
Spain Imports of Goods and Services Growth Q4 2023 1.65% --
Spain Inventories Growth QoQ Q4 2023 -0.40% --
Spain Unemployment Rate Q4 2023 11.76% -0.68%
Last Updated: Apr 15 2024, 08:34 EDT Next Release: May 15 2024, 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: Apr 15 2024, 08:38 EDT Next Release: May 15 2024, 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: Apr 14 2024, 21:01 EDT Next Release: May 21 2024, 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 Feb 2024 7.66% --
Japan Machinery Orders Received Feb 2024 2.803T JPY 2.13%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Feb 2024 1.008T JPY 7.01%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Excluding Volatile Orders Feb 2024 886.82B JPY 7.66%
Japan Machinery Orders YoY Feb 2024 0.66% --
Japan Machinery Sales Feb 2024 2.625T JPY 3.53%
Last Updated: Apr 16 2024, 09:15 EDT Next Release: May 16 2024, 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: Apr 8 2024, 02:06 EDT Next Release: May 8 2024, 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: Apr 4 2024, 10:05 EDT Next Release: May 6 2024, 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 Mar 2024 -0.2672 --
Last Updated: Apr 1 2024, 10:02 EDT Next Release: May 1 2024, 10:00 EDT

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 Mar 2024 46.30 0.00%
US ISM Manufacturing Customer's Inventories Index Mar 2024 44.00 -3.93%
US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Mar 2024 47.40 3.27%
US ISM Manufacturing Exports Index Mar 2024 51.60 0.00%
US ISM Manufacturing Imports Index Mar 2024 53.00 0.00%
US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index Mar 2024 48.20 6.40%
US ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Mar 2024 51.40 4.47%
US ISM Manufacturing PMI Mar 2024 50.30 5.23%
US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index Mar 2024 55.80 6.29%
US ISM Manufacturing Production Index Mar 2024 54.60 12.81%
US ISM Manufacturing Supplier Deliveries Index Mar 2024 49.90 -0.40%
Last Updated: Dec 13 2023, 20:32 EST Next Release: Dec 27 2023, 20:30 EST

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 Industrial Production Index MoM Apr 2023 -0.42% --
Last Updated: Apr 22 2024, 10:01 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 Feb 2024 28.81B JPY 1.83%
Japan FPD Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Feb 2024 18.50% 20.35%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Mar 2024 365.68B JPY 15.20%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Mar 2024 8.50% 9.32%
Last Updated: Apr 25 2024, 11:32 EDT Next Release: May 23 2024, 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: Apr 2 2024, 10:04 EDT Next Release: May 2 2024, 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 Feb 2024 255.35B USD 0.35%
US Capital Goods New Orders Feb 2024 96.16B USD 1.89%
US Computers and Electronic Products Inventories Feb 2024 55.48B USD 0.17%
US Computers and Electronic Products New Orders Feb 2024 24.79B USD -1.36%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Feb 2024 2.06% --
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Feb 2024 0.32% --
US Durable Goods Inventories Feb 2024 528.68B USD 0.33%
US Durable Goods New Orders Feb 2024 277.75B USD 1.28%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Feb 2024 1.28% --
US Durable Goods Shipments Feb 2024 282.56B USD 1.19%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Feb 2024 1.393T USD 0.00%
US Machinery Inventories Feb 2024 95.26B USD -0.09%
US Machinery New Orders Feb 2024 37.59B USD 1.80%
US Machinery Shipments Feb 2024 37.76B USD -0.76%
US Machinery Unfilled Orders Feb 2024 135.28B USD -0.12%
US Manufacturing New Orders Feb 2024 576.76B USD 1.44%
US Manufacturing New Orders MoM Feb 2024 1.44% --
US Manufacturing Shipments Feb 2024 581.58B USD 1.39%
US Motor Vehicles and Parts New Orders Feb 2024 61.77B USD 1.86%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Feb 2024 0.68% --
US Transportation Equipment Inventories Feb 2024 170.12B USD 0.70%
US Transportation Equipment New Orders Feb 2024 90.41B USD 3.33%
Last Updated: Apr 15 2024, 10:00 EDT Next Release: May 15 2024, 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 Feb 2024 2.568T USD 0.45%
US Business Inventories MoM Feb 2024 0.45% 4.87K%
US Business Inventories YoY Feb 2024 1.03% 100.3%
US Business Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2024 1.38 -0.72%
US Business Sales Feb 2024 1.866T USD 1.61%
US Manufacturers Inventories Feb 2024 857.73B USD 0.27%
US Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2024 1.47 -1.34%
US Manufacturers Sales Feb 2024 581.58B USD 1.39%
US Retail Trade Inventories Feb 2024 808.72B USD 0.56%
US Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2024 1.32 -0.75%
US Retail Trade Sales Feb 2024 611.17B USD 1.01%
US Wholesalers Inventories Feb 2024 901.08B USD 0.51%
US Wholesalers Inventories MoM Feb 2024 0.51% --
US Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2024 1.34 -1.47%
US Wholesalers Sales Feb 2024 673.74B USD 2.34%
US Wholesalers Sales YoY Feb 2024 0.82% --
Last Updated: Mar 1 2024, 00:08 EST Next Release: Apr 29 2024, 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

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
China Manufacturing Employment Index Feb 2024 49.10 -0.20%
China Manufacturing Expected Production and Business Activities Index Feb 2024 54.20 0.37%
China Manufacturing New Orders Index Feb 2024 49.00 0.00%
China Manufacturing Production Index Feb 2024 49.80 -2.92%
China Manufacturing Raw Materials Purchase Price Index Feb 2024 50.10 -0.60%
China Manufacturing Supplier Delivery Time Index Feb 2024 48.80 -3.94%
China PMI Feb 2024 49.10 -0.20%
Last Updated: Mar 1 2024, 00:06 EST Next Release: Apr 29 2024, 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: Apr 18 2024, 08:33 EDT Next Release: May 16 2024, 08:30 EDT

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: Apr 23 2024, 10:00 EDT Next Release: May 29 2024, 10:00 EDT

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: Jan 10 2024, 10:02 EST Next Release: --

The SIA's Global Billings Report History provides data for total sales of semi-conductors in four different markets and worldwide.

Major SIA Global Billings Report History Indicators

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
Americas Semiconductor Sales Nov 2023 12.60B USD 3.87%
Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Sales Nov 2023 12.29B USD 3.49%
European Semiconductor Sales Nov 2023 4.734B USD -1.98%
Japanese Semiconductor Sales Nov 2023 3.907B USD -0.65%
Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Nov 2023 47.98B USD 2.93%
Last Updated: Apr 1 2024, 19:50 EDT Next Release: Jul 1 2024, 19:50 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: Mar 25 2024, 10:32 EDT Next Release: Apr 29 2024, 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

Last Updated: Apr 15 2024, 09:36 EDT Next Release: May 13 2024, 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 Mar 2024 -0.01% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index Mar 2024 1.119 -2.28%
Cass Freight Shipments Index MoM Mar 2024 -0.02% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index YoY Mar 2024 -0.04% --
Cass Inferred Freight Rates MoM Mar 2024 0.01% --
Last Updated: Apr 12 2024, 04:30 EDT Next Release: May 10 2024, 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: Mar 28 2024, 10:19 EDT Next Release: Apr 30 2024, 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 Jan 2024 11.18M USD -18.59%
Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Billings Jan 2024 24.56M USD -16.37%
Europe Semiconductor Billings Jan 2024 4.160M USD -10.86%
Japan Semiconductor Billings Jan 2024 3.371M USD -12.51%
Worldwide Semiconductor Billings Jan 2024 43.27M USD -16.18%

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