Machinery New Orders (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Advance manufacturing survey (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, new orders of machinery were 42.20 billion US dollars (seasonally adjusted) in April 2026, versus 41.99 in March. This constitutes a gain of 0.50 percent.
Sample. There are 411 data points overall in the monthly series displayed in the chart above. The time period covered by the series goes from February 1992 to April 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: new orders recorded their highest level of 42.20 billion US dollars in April 2026; they reached a minimum of 14.20 in February 1992; they were equal on average to 28.01.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 41453.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 41995.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 42204.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Machinery New Orders |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
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