Orders for Durable Goods Rose 9.2% in March

Washington, DC, April 24, 2025-New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up three consecutive months, increased $26.6 billion or 9.2% to $315.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 0.9% February increase.

Excluding transportation, new orders were virtually unchanged. Excluding defense, new orders increased 10.4%. Transportation equipment, also up three consecutive months, led the increase, $26.5 billion or 27.0% to $124.6 billion.

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in March, up four consecutive months, increased $0.2 billion or 0.1% to $293.0 billion. This followed a 1.3% February increase. Primary metals, up six of the last seven months, led the increase, $0.2 billion or 0.8% to $27.8 billion.

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up eight of the last nine months, increased $27.7 billion or 2.0% to $1,429.6 billion. This followed a 0.1% February increase. Transportation equipment, also up eight of the last nine months, drove the increase, $28.1 billion or 3.1% to $931.6 billion.

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in March, up five consecutive months, increased $0.5 billion or 0.1% to $533.3 billion. This followed a virtually unchanged February increase. Machinery, up four of the last five months, led the increase, $0.2 billion or 0.2% to $94.5 billion.