Durable Goods Orders Rose 5.3% in November

Washington, DC, January 26, 2026-- New orders for manufactured durable goods in November, up three of the last four months, increased $16.4 billion or 5.3% to $323.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 2.1% October decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5%. Excluding defense, new orders increased 6.6%. Transportation equipment, also up three of the last four months, led the increase, $15.3 billion or 14.7% to $119.3 billion.

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in November, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.7 billion or 0.2% to $308.7 billion. This followed a 0.5% October increase. Transportation equipment, down three of the last four months, drove the decrease, $1.7 billion or 1.7% to $100.8 billion.

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in November, up sixteen of the last seventeen months, increased $20.1 billion or 1.3% to $1,513.2 billion. This followed a 0.2% October increase. Transportation equipment, up eight of the last nine months, led the increase, $18.6 billion or 2.0% to $949.1 billion.

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in November, up two consecutive months, increased $1.0 billion or 0.2% to $591.7 billion. This followed a 0.2% October increase. Transportation equipment, also up two consecutive months, led the increase, $0.7 billion or 0.4% to $187.1 billion.