Durable Goods Orders Declined 2.8% in July

Washington, DC, August 26, 2025-New orders for manufactured durable goods in July, down three of the last four months, decreased $8.8 billion or 2.8% to $302.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 9.4% June decrease.

Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.1%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 2.5%. Transportation equipment, also down three of the last four months, drove the decrease, $10.9 billion or 9.7% to $101.7 billion.

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in July, up eight consecutive months, increased $4.3 billion or 1.4% to $307.5 billion. This followed a 0.7% June increase. Transportation equipment, up seven of the last eight months, led the increase, $2.3 billion or 2.3% to $101.5 billion. Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in July, up twelve of the last thirteen months, increased $0.4 billion or virtually unchanged to $1,469.4 billion. This followed a 0.9% June increase. Electrical equipment, up three consecutive months, led the increase, $0.2 billion or 0.3% to $52.1 billion.

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in July, up ten consecutive months, increased $1.8 billion or 0.3% to $590.8 billion. This followed a 0.2% June increase. Transportation equipment, up three of the last four months, led the increase, $0.5 billion or 0.3% to $188.9 billion.