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 29 2026, 08:31 EDT Next Release: May 28 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 Mar 2026 296.25B USD -0.29%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Mar 2026 -0.29% --
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders Mar 2026 212.15B USD 0.87%
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Mar 2026 0.87% -31.22%
US Durable Goods New Orders Mar 2026 318.88B USD 0.83%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Mar 2026 0.83% --
US Durable Goods Shipments Mar 2026 322.22B USD 0.68%
US Durable Goods Shipments MoM Mar 2026 0.68% -56.67%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Mar 2026 1.541T USD 0.11%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders MoM Mar 2026 0.11% 30.75%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders Mar 2026 82.90B USD 3.29%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Mar 2026 3.29% 101.2%
Last Updated: Apr 15 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 Feb 2026 867.28B EUR -0.36%
Bank of Spain Cash Put Into Circulation Feb 2026 -34.00B EUR --
Bank of Spain Liabilities Feb 2026 867.28B EUR -0.36%
Spain Assets: Currency and Deposits Q4 2025 2.934T EUR -0.03%
Spain Financial Assets Q4 2025 13.97T EUR 2.48%
Spain Financial Institutions Net Financial Assets Q4 2025 -168.44B EUR --
Spain Unemployment Rate Q4 2025 9.93% -4.98%
Last Updated: Apr 15 2026, 08:37 EDT Next Release: May 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: Apr 15 2026, 08:32 EDT Next Release: May 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: Apr 14 2026, 21:01 EDT Next Release: May 20 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 Feb 2026 13.58% --
Japan Machinery Orders Received Feb 2026 3.744T JPY -5.02%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Feb 2026 1.239T JPY -1.80%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Excluding Volatile Orders Feb 2026 1.116T JPY 13.58%
Japan Machinery Orders YoY Feb 2026 24.67% 86.15%
Japan Machinery Sales Feb 2026 3.249T JPY -7.10%
Last Updated: Apr 16 2026, 09:18 EDT Next Release: May 15 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: Apr 9 2026, 02:06 EDT Next Release: May 8 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: Apr 6 2026, 10:03 EDT Next Release: May 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 Mar 2026 0.6770 24.60%
Last Updated: May 1 2026, 10:02 EDT Next Release: Jun 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 Apr 2026 51.40 -5.51%
US ISM Manufacturing Customer's Inventories Index Apr 2026 39.10 -2.49%
US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Apr 2026 46.40 -4.72%
US ISM Manufacturing Exports Index Apr 2026 47.90 -4.01%
US ISM Manufacturing Imports Index Apr 2026 50.30 -4.37%
US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index Apr 2026 49.00 4.03%
US ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Apr 2026 54.10 1.12%
US ISM Manufacturing PMI Apr 2026 52.70 0.00%
US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index Apr 2026 84.60 8.05%
US ISM Manufacturing Production Index Apr 2026 53.40 -3.09%
US ISM Manufacturing Supplier Deliveries Index Apr 2026 60.60 2.89%
Last Updated: May 3 2026, 18:15 EDT Next Release: May 18 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 Mar 2026 101.90 -0.49%
Japan Industrial Production Index MoM Mar 2026 -0.49% --
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Mar 2026 96.60 -1.63%
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Ratio Mar 2026 102.80 -0.39%
Japan Manufacturing Production Mar 2026 102.00 -0.39%
Japan Manufacturing Shipments Mar 2026 99.60 -0.99%
Last Updated: Apr 22 2026, 10:02 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 Mar 2026 26.20B JPY -14.09%
Japan FPD Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Mar 2026 3.55% -18.94%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Mar 2026 480.18B JPY 13.49%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Mar 2026 11.05% 312.5%
Last Updated: Apr 29 2026, 09:19 EDT Next Release: May 21 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: Apr 29 2026, 16:07 EDT Next Release: May 28 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 Feb 2026 278.61B USD 0.32%
US Capital Goods New Orders Feb 2026 109.03B USD -6.41%
US Computers and Electronic Products Inventories Feb 2026 67.58B USD 0.26%
US Computers and Electronic Products New Orders Feb 2026 28.21B USD 0.16%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Feb 2026 -1.15% --
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Feb 2026 0.89% 138.9%
US Durable Goods Inventories Feb 2026 595.75B USD 0.13%
US Durable Goods New Orders Feb 2026 315.88B USD -1.28%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Feb 2026 -1.28% --
US Durable Goods Shipments Feb 2026 319.52B USD 1.40%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Feb 2026 1.539T USD 0.09%
US Machinery Inventories Feb 2026 104.32B USD 0.04%
US Machinery New Orders Feb 2026 41.20B USD 1.74%
US Machinery Shipments Feb 2026 40.49B USD 1.39%
US Machinery Unfilled Orders Feb 2026 145.96B USD 0.49%
US Manufacturing New Orders Feb 2026 619.61B USD 0.04%
US Manufacturing New Orders MoM Feb 2026 0.04% 18.73%
US Manufacturing Shipments Feb 2026 623.24B USD 1.43%
US Motor Vehicles and Parts New Orders Feb 2026 70.84B USD 3.16%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Dec 2025 0.79% -8.51%
US Transportation Equipment Inventories Feb 2026 188.45B USD 0.03%
US Transportation Equipment New Orders Feb 2026 106.29B USD -5.30%
Last Updated: Apr 21 2026, 11:00 EDT Next Release: May 14 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 Feb 2026 2.687T USD 0.37%
US Business Inventories MoM Feb 2026 0.37% 5.87K%
US Business Inventories YoY Feb 2026 1.27% 22.50%
US Business Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2026 1.33 -1.48%
US Business Sales Feb 2026 2.015T USD 1.70%
US Manufacturers Inventories Feb 2026 950.49B USD 0.09%
US Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2026 1.53 -1.29%
US Manufacturers Sales Feb 2026 623.24B USD 1.43%
US Retail Trade Inventories Feb 2026 816.72B USD 0.17%
US Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2026 1.28 0.00%
US Retail Trade Sales Feb 2026 639.69B USD 0.75%
US Wholesalers Inventories Feb 2026 919.58B USD 0.84%
US Wholesalers Inventories MoM Feb 2026 0.84% --
US Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio Feb 2026 1.22 -2.40%
US Wholesalers Sales Feb 2026 751.87B USD 2.75%
US Wholesalers Sales YoY Feb 2026 8.77% 7.50%
Last Updated: Apr 30 2026, 09:48 EDT Next Release: May 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 Apr 2026 50.30 -0.20%
China Manufacturing Expected Production and Business Activities Index Apr 2026 54.50 2.06%
China Manufacturing New Orders Index Apr 2026 50.60 -1.94%
China Manufacturing Production Index Apr 2026 51.50 0.19%
China Manufacturing Raw Materials Purchase Price Index Apr 2026 63.70 -0.31%
China Manufacturing Supplier Delivery Time Index Apr 2026 49.50 0.00%
China PMI Apr 2026 50.30 -0.20%
Last Updated: Mar 4 2026, 08:22 EST Next Release: May 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: Apr 17 2026, 11:52 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: Apr 28 2026, 10:03 EDT Next Release: May 27 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: Apr 1 2026, 19:50 EDT Next Release: Jul 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: Apr 27 2026, 10:33 EDT Next Release: May 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

Last Updated: Apr 13 2026, 10:00 EDT Next Release: May 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 Feb 2026 0.00% -26.73%
Cass Freight Shipments Index Feb 2026 1.001 4.33%
Cass Freight Shipments Index MoM Feb 2026 0.04% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index YoY Feb 2026 -0.07% --
Last Updated: Apr 16 2026, 04:31 EDT Next Release: May 14 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: Apr 28 2026, 14:33 EDT Next Release: Jun 2 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 Feb 2026 35.90M USD 46.49%
Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Billings Feb 2026 54.19M USD 15.92%
Europe Semiconductor Billings Feb 2026 6.521M USD 18.71%
Japan Semiconductor Billings Feb 2026 4.014M USD 10.24%
Worldwide Semiconductor Billings Feb 2026 100.62M USD 25.17%

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