Economy/Ecommerce

The value of manufacturers’ new orders across multiple industries, updated monthly.

The value of manufacturers’ new orders across multiple industries, updated monthly.

On a month-over-month basis, new orders decreased for most industries in October 2017, with Computers and Electronic Products posting the most substantial decline (18.4 percent decrease).

Compared to July 2016, new orders for all manufacturing industries increased by 5.4 percent or approximately $22.6 billion in July 2017.

New orders decreased compared to 2016 only for Computers and Electronic Products (-0.7 percent), while for the remaining industries, new orders have increased.

Compared to April 2016, new orders increased for all industries except for Furniture and Related Products, which went down by 2.1 percent.

The new orders for all manufacturing industries decreased on a month-over-month basis by 9.5 percent or nearly $48 billion.

The most significant changes included Transportation Equipment up 8.5 percent, followed closely by Primary Metals and Fabricated Metal Products, with an increase of 7.8 percent.

Furniture and related products ranked among the bottom categories for month-over-month new orders (down 8 percent), along with primary metals (down 4.9 percent).

Year-over-year, the only industry for which new orders decreased was transportation equipment, which fell by $2.8 billion, or 4.1 percent.

Value of manufacturers’ new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions

Value of manufacturers' new orders; not seasonally adjusted; $ in millions