Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.6% in February

Washington, DC, April 2, 2025-New orders for manufactured goods in February, up two consecutive months, increased $3.6 billion or 0.6% to $594.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

This followed a 1.8% January increase.

Shipments, up four consecutive months, increased $4.2 billion or 0.7% to $596.8 billion. This followed a 0.5% January increase.

Unfilled orders, up seven of the last eight months, increased $2.1 billion or 0.1% to $1,402.7 billion. This followed a 0.2% January increase.

The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.81, down from 6.84 in January.

Inventories, up four consecutive months, increased $1.3 billion or 0.1% to $864.9 billion. This followed a 0.1% January increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.45, down from 1.46 in January.