Primary Metals Unfilled 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, unfilled orders of primary metals were 46.26 billion US dollars (seasonally adjusted) in April 2026, versus 45.72 in March. This represents an increase of 1.18 percent.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the graph, there are 412 data points overall. The series covers the time period going from January 1992 to April 2026.
History. Here are some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: unfilled orders had a mean of 29.66 billion US dollars; they recorded their maximum of 46.90 in July 2008; they registered a minimum of 17.85 in February 1992.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 45561.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 45718.0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 46259.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Primary Metals Unfilled Orders |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| 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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