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: Nov 29 2024, 08:28 EST Next Release: Dec 24 2024, 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: Dec 11 2024, 04:01 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 Oct 2024 917.29B EUR -0.99%
Bank of Spain Cash Put Into Circulation Oct 2024 -21.70B EUR --
Bank of Spain Liabilities Oct 2024 917.30B EUR -0.99%
Spain Assets: Currency and Deposits Q2 2024 2.753T EUR 1.02%
Spain Financial Assets Q2 2024 12.57T EUR 0.79%
Spain Financial Institutions Net Financial Assets Q2 2024 41.45B EUR 66.81%
Spain Unemployment Rate Q3 2024 11.21% -0.53%
Last Updated: Dec 13 2024, 08:33 EST Next Release: Jan 15 2025, 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: Dec 16 2024, 08:31 EST Next Release: Jan 15 2025, 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: Dec 15 2024, 20:01 EST Next Release: Jan 19 2025, 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 Oct 2024 2.09% --
Japan Machinery Orders Received Oct 2024 3.483T JPY 21.10%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Oct 2024 1.224T JPY 25.40%
Japan Machinery Orders Received from the Private Sector Excluding Volatile Orders Oct 2024 869.77B JPY 2.09%
Japan Machinery Orders YoY Oct 2024 1.89% --
Japan Machinery Sales Oct 2024 2.920T JPY 9.44%
Last Updated: Dec 17 2024, 09:15 EST Next Release: Jan 17 2025, 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: Dec 6 2024, 02:03 EST Next Release: Jan 9 2025, 02:00 EST

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: Dec 5 2024, 10:03 EST Next Release: Jan 6 2025, 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 Nov 2024 -0.3235 --
Last Updated: Dec 2 2024, 10:00 EST Next Release: Jan 2 2025, 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 Nov 2024 41.80 -1.18%
US ISM Manufacturing Customer's Inventories Index Nov 2024 48.40 3.42%
US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Nov 2024 48.10 8.33%
US ISM Manufacturing Exports Index Nov 2024 48.70 7.03%
US ISM Manufacturing Imports Index Nov 2024 47.60 -1.45%
US ISM Manufacturing Inventories Index Nov 2024 48.10 12.91%
US ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Nov 2024 50.40 7.01%
US ISM Manufacturing PMI Nov 2024 48.40 4.09%
US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Index Nov 2024 50.30 -8.21%
US ISM Manufacturing Production Index Nov 2024 46.80 1.30%
US ISM Manufacturing Supplier Deliveries Index Nov 2024 48.70 -6.35%
Last Updated: Dec 12 2024, 23:34 EST Next Release: Dec 26 2024, 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 Index of Industrial Production Oct 2024 104.10 2.76%
Japan Industrial Production Index MoM Oct 2024 2.76% 72.24%
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Oct 2024 102.30 0.00%
Japan Manufacturing Inventory Ratio Oct 2024 104.60 -0.85%
Japan Manufacturing Production Oct 2024 104.10 2.76%
Japan Manufacturing Shipments Oct 2024 102.40 2.61%
Last Updated: Nov 22 2024, 10:03 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 Sep 2024 24.35B JPY -22.84%
Japan FPD Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Sep 2024 77.53% -0.97%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Sep 2024 369.60B JPY 5.28%
Japan Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Billings Growth Sep 2024 23.40% 6.48%
Last Updated: Nov 21 2024, 11:00 EST Next Release: Dec 19 2024, 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: Dec 4 2024, 10:02 EST Next Release: Jan 6 2025, 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 2024 256.61B USD -0.27%
US Capital Goods New Orders Oct 2024 103.61B USD 0.52%
US Computers and Electronic Products Inventories Oct 2024 55.03B USD 0.00%
US Computers and Electronic Products New Orders Oct 2024 25.34B USD 0.05%
US Durable Goods Excluding Defense New Orders MoM Oct 2024 0.48% --
US Durable Goods Excluding Transportation New Orders MoM Oct 2024 0.21% -52.40%
US Durable Goods Inventories Oct 2024 527.74B USD -0.03%
US Durable Goods New Orders Oct 2024 286.76B USD 0.30%
US Durable Goods New Orders MoM Oct 2024 0.30% --
US Durable Goods Shipments Oct 2024 285.46B USD -0.51%
US Durable Goods Unfilled Orders Oct 2024 1.399T USD 0.44%
US Machinery Inventories Oct 2024 94.06B USD -0.10%
US Machinery New Orders Oct 2024 37.45B USD 0.48%
US Machinery Shipments Oct 2024 37.79B USD -0.38%
US Machinery Unfilled Orders Oct 2024 131.93B USD -0.26%
US Manufacturing New Orders Oct 2024 586.67B USD 0.19%
US Manufacturing New Orders MoM Oct 2024 0.19% --
US Manufacturing Shipments Oct 2024 585.38B USD -0.21%
US Motor Vehicles and Parts New Orders Oct 2024 61.78B USD -0.38%
US Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft New Orders MoM Oct 2024 -0.17% --
US Transportation Equipment Inventories Oct 2024 170.47B USD -0.20%
US Transportation Equipment New Orders Oct 2024 97.08B USD 0.47%
Last Updated: Dec 17 2024, 10:01 EST Next Release: Jan 16 2025, 10:00 EST

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 Oct 2024 2.587T USD 0.10%
US Business Inventories MoM Oct 2024 0.10% 315.9%
US Business Inventories YoY Oct 2024 2.39% 12.25%
US Business Inventory/Sales Ratio Oct 2024 1.37 0.00%
US Business Sales Oct 2024 1.883T USD 0.02%
US Manufacturers Inventories Oct 2024 856.84B USD -0.05%
US Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio Oct 2024 1.46 0.00%
US Manufacturers Sales Oct 2024 585.38B USD -0.21%
US Retail Trade Inventories Oct 2024 825.12B USD 0.17%
US Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio Oct 2024 1.33 0.00%
US Retail Trade Sales Oct 2024 622.55B USD 0.39%
US Wholesalers Inventories Oct 2024 905.02B USD 0.19%
US Wholesalers Inventories MoM Oct 2024 0.19% --
US Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio Oct 2024 1.34 0.00%
US Wholesalers Sales Oct 2024 675.07B USD -0.13%
US Wholesalers Sales YoY Oct 2024 0.94% --
Last Updated: Dec 2 2024, 09:54 EST Next Release: Dec 30 2024, 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

Last Updated: Dec 2 2024, 09:57 EST Next Release: Dec 30 2024, 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: Nov 21 2024, 08:33 EST Next Release: Dec 19 2024, 08:30 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: Nov 26 2024, 10:02 EST Next Release: Dec 24 2024, 10:00 EST

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 15 2024, 18:50 EST Next Release: Apr 1 2025, 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: Nov 25 2024, 10:32 EST Next Release: Dec 30 2024, 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: Dec 13 2024, 10:02 EST Next Release: Jan 13 2025, 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 Nov 2024 0.03% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index Nov 2024 1.092 2.76%
Cass Freight Shipments Index MoM Nov 2024 0.03% --
Cass Freight Shipments Index YoY Nov 2024 -0.01% --
Cass Inferred Freight Rates MoM Nov 2024 0.00% --
Last Updated: Dec 13 2024, 04:33 EST Next Release: Jan 16 2025, 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: Dec 2 2024, 10:16 EST Next Release: Jan 3 2025, 10:00 EST

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 Sep 2024 19.07M USD 4.51%
Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Billings Sep 2024 32.53M USD 10.40%
Europe Semiconductor Billings Sep 2024 4.933M USD 12.64%
Japan Semiconductor Billings Sep 2024 4.571M USD 12.19%
Worldwide Semiconductor Billings Sep 2024 61.10M USD 8.79%

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