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: Jul 27 2026, 08:31 EDT Next Release: Aug 26 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 Jun 2026 308.54B USD 0.30%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Jun 2026 0.30% --
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders Jun 2026 220.94B USD 0.59%
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Jun 2026 0.59% -67.82%
US Durable Goods New Orders Jun 2026 334.77B USD 0.32%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Jun 2026 0.32% --
US Durable Goods Shipments Jun 2026 330.68B USD 0.75%
US Durable Goods Shipments MoM Jun 2026 0.75% -32.32%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Jun 2026 1.590T USD 0.59%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders MoM Jun 2026 0.59% -13.15%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders Jun 2026 85.09B USD 0.89%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Jun 2026 0.89% -54.58%
Last Updated: Aug 11 2026, 04:00 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 Jun 2026 844.20B EUR -0.28%
Bank of Spain Cash Put Into Circulation Jun 2026 -33.96B EUR --
Bank of Spain Liabilities Jun 2026 844.20B EUR -0.28%
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: Aug 14 2026, 08:35 EDT Next Release: Sep 14 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: Aug 17 2026, 08:34 EDT Next Release: Sep 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: Aug 18 2026, 21:01 EDT Next Release: Sep 15 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 Jun 2026 9.75% --
Japan Machinery Orders Received Jun 2026 4.439T JPY 0.38%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Jun 2026 1.263T JPY -26.00%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Excluding Volatile Orders Jun 2026 1.056T JPY 9.75%
Japan Machinery Orders YoY Jun 2026 12.79% 150.5%
Japan Machinery Sales Jun 2026 3.328T JPY 2.81%
Last Updated: Aug 18 2026, 09:17 EDT Next Release: Sep 18 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: Aug 7 2026, 02:02 EDT Next Release: Sep 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: Aug 6 2026, 10:04 EDT Next Release: Sep 4 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 Jul 2026 0.8047 -32.10%
Last Updated: Aug 3 2026, 10:03 EDT Next Release: Sep 1 2026, 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 Jul 2026 55.00 8.91%
US ISM Manufacturing Customer's Inventories Index Jul 2026 40.70 -3.78%
US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Jul 2026 52.80 6.24%
US ISM Manufacturing Exports Index Jul 2026 53.00 9.28%
US ISM Manufacturing Imports Index Jul 2026 55.70 5.29%
US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index Jul 2026 51.20 -0.39%
US ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Jul 2026 56.70 1.25%
US ISM Manufacturing PMI Jul 2026 55.60 4.32%
US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index Jul 2026 71.10 -2.60%
US ISM Manufacturing Production Index Jul 2026 58.50 12.07%
US ISM Manufacturing Supplier Deliveries Index Jul 2026 58.90 2.61%
Last Updated: Aug 17 2026, 00:30 EDT Next Release: Aug 30 2026, 21:30 EDT

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 Jun 2026 104.60 1.95%
Japan Industrial Production Index MoM Jun 2026 1.95% 1.90K%
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Jun 2026 97.50 2.63%
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Ratio Jun 2026 106.50 4.21%
Japan Manufacturing Production Jun 2026 104.60 1.95%
Japan Manufacturing Shipments Jun 2026 101.40 0.00%
Last Updated: Aug 22 2026, 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 Jul 2026 27.12B JPY 16.68%
Japan FPD Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Jul 2026 -26.54% --
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Jul 2026 556.22B JPY 8.30%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Jul 2026 35.35% 31.20%
Last Updated: Jul 23 2026, 15:47 EDT Next Release: Aug 27 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: Jul 27 2026, 10:03 EDT Next Release: Aug 26 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 May 2026 279.84B USD 0.06%
US Capital Goods New Orders May 2026 118.18B USD -13.73%
US Computers and Electronic Products Inventories May 2026 67.88B USD 0.07%
US Computers and Electronic Products New Orders May 2026 29.88B USD 0.23%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM May 2026 -4.61% --
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM May 2026 1.38% -6.05%
US Durable Goods Inventories May 2026 599.96B USD 0.14%
US Durable Goods New Orders May 2026 332.22B USD -4.47%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM May 2026 -4.47% --
US Durable Goods Shipments May 2026 328.03B USD 1.00%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders May 2026 1.580T USD 0.59%
US Machinery Inventories May 2026 104.74B USD 0.16%
US Machinery New Orders May 2026 43.43B USD 2.15%
US Machinery Shipments May 2026 41.57B USD -0.07%
US Machinery Unfilled Orders May 2026 149.20B USD 1.26%
US Manufacturing New Orders May 2026 657.37B USD -1.28%
US Manufacturing New Orders MoM May 2026 -1.28% --
US Manufacturing Shipments May 2026 653.18B USD 1.60%
US Motor Vehicles and Parts New Orders May 2026 73.40B USD 1.10%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Dec 2025 0.79% -8.51%
US Transportation Equipment Inventories May 2026 189.82B USD -0.01%
US Transportation Equipment New Orders May 2026 113.39B USD -14.05%
Last Updated: Aug 14 2026, 10:08 EDT Next Release: Sep 16 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 Jun 2026 2.740T USD 0.04%
US Business Inventories MoM Jun 2026 0.04% -90.65%
US Business Inventories YoY Jun 2026 3.03% -5.16%
US Business Inventory/Sales Ratio Jun 2026 1.30 1.56%
US Business Sales Jun 2026 2.111T USD -1.13%
US Manufacturers Inventories Jun 2026 962.92B USD 0.09%
US Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio Jun 2026 1.48 0.68%
US Manufacturers Sales Jun 2026 652.14B USD -0.17%
US Retail Trade Inventories Jun 2026 832.61B USD -0.17%
US Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio Jun 2026 1.25 -0.79%
US Retail Trade Sales Jun 2026 665.05B USD 0.22%
US Wholesalers Inventories Jun 2026 944.71B USD 0.17%
US Wholesalers Inventories MoM Jun 2026 0.17% -34.76%
US Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio Jun 2026 1.19 3.48%
US Wholesalers Sales Jun 2026 794.10B USD -3.00%
US Wholesalers Sales YoY Jun 2026 14.09% -22.80%
Last Updated: Aug 5 2026, 09:56 EDT Next Release: Aug 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

Indicator Period Value % CHG PREV
China Manufacturing Employment Index Jul 2026 49.00 1.03%
China Manufacturing Expected Production and Business Activities Index Jul 2026 54.10 -0.37%
China Manufacturing New Orders Index Jul 2026 48.50 -5.27%
China Manufacturing Production Index Jul 2026 49.90 -2.92%
China Manufacturing Raw Materials Purchase Price Index Jul 2026 53.20 -1.85%
China Manufacturing Supplier Delivery Time Index Jul 2026 49.50 -0.80%
China PMI Jul 2026 49.20 -2.19%
Last Updated: Aug 5 2026, 10:18 EDT Next Release: Aug 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: Aug 20 2026, 11:40 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: Jul 28 2026, 10:01 EDT Next Release: Aug 25 2026, 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: Jul 1 2026, 22:07 EDT Next Release: Oct 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: Jul 27 2026, 10:34 EDT Next Release: Aug 31 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

Last Updated: Aug 16 2026, 18:02 EDT Next Release: Sep 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 Jul 2026 -0.02% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index Jul 2026 0.9614 -2.22%
Cass Freight Shipments Index MoM Jul 2026 -0.02% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index YoY Jul 2026 -0.05% --
Last Updated: Aug 13 2026, 04:30 EDT Next Release: Sep 11 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: Aug 3 2026, 08:47 EDT Next Release: Sep 1 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 May 2026 46.42M USD 11.77%
Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Billings May 2026 72.64M USD 19.17%
Europe Semiconductor Billings May 2026 8.015M USD 18.66%
Japan Semiconductor Billings May 2026 4.858M USD 9.69%
Worldwide Semiconductor Billings May 2026 131.94M USD 16.06%

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