Defense Capital Goods New Orders (advance estimate; seasonally adjusted; USD million) - United States - Census - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Advance manufacturing survey (U.S. Census)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, new orders of defense capital goods were 15.80 USD billion (seasonally adjusted) in August 2025, compared to 15.27 in July. This represents an increase of 3.47 percent.
Sample. There are 403 observations overall in the monthly time series presented in the graph above. The series covers the span of time extending from February 1992 to August 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few statistics computed on the full sample: new orders achieved a maximum of 25.89 billion US dollars in June 2000; they reached a minimum of 2.58 in December 2000; they had a mean value of 9.10.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 17229.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 15265.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 15798.0 |
Hint. Our metadata often include references to the sources of the data we provide. You can use these references to search for additional information needed in your analyses.
Not for investment purposes. Data and any other information accessible on this web site are not meant for investment purposes or other financial decisions. Users should consult expert advice and perform their own independent due diligence before pledging money to any investment.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Defense Capital Goods New Orders |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Nominal aggregate |
| Deflation method | Current prices |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | US dollars (USD) million |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Source type | National statistical agency |
| Data licence | Open Data |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.