Primary Metals Value of Shipments (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, shipments of primary metals stood at 26.79 USD billion (seasonally adjusted) in August 2025, compared to 26.78 in July. This constitutes a rise of 0.04 percent.
Sample. There are 404 data points in the monthly series presented in the graph above. The series covers the period going from January 1992 to August 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics calculated on the full sample: shipments peaked at 27.99 USD billion in June 2022; they recorded a minimum of 9.88 in December 1992; they were equal on average to 17.84.
Latest values
| Date | Value - US dollars (USD) million |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 26523.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 26778.0 |
| 2025-08-31 | 26786.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Primary Metals Value of Shipments |
| 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 |
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