Orders for durable goods fell 0.1% in August
Durable goods orders, Aug 2026: the numbers from the Census Bureau, how they compare and what they mean for your money.
Macro Bullseye ·
Orders for durable goods fell 0.1% in August 2026 from the month before, the Census Bureau reported on Friday. In July they rose 0.9%.
The numbers
Aug 2026 data · released Fri, Sep 25
- Durable goods orders, change from the prior month
- −0.1%Jul 2026: +0.9%
View the data as a table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | −0.1% |
| Jul 2026 | +0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +0.6% |
| May 2026 | −4.0% |
| Apr 2026 | +8.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.3% |
| Feb 2026 | −1.2% |
| Jan 2026 | −0.4% |
| Dec 2025 | −0.9% |
| Nov 2025 | +5.4% |
| Oct 2025 | −2.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2025 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2025 | −2.8% |
| Jun 2025 | −9.4% |
| May 2025 | +16.5% |
| Apr 2025 | −6.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.6% |
| Feb 2025 | +1.0% |
| Jan 2025 | +0.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.8% |
| Nov 2024 | −1.7% |
| Oct 2024 | +0.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +0.9% |
Source: Census Bureau, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Revised figures replace earlier ones.Full release
A year earlier, in Aug 2025, the headline figure was +3.0%.
The next report, covering Sep 2026, is due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET.
What it means for your money
- Orders for business equipment, excluding aircraft, are a good read on whether companies plan to invest, which tends to lead hiring.
Written automatically from the official data. Not investment advice. How we write these