Defense Capital Goods Indicator

Measurement
Millions of Dollars
Indicator Type or Source
Manufacturers' New Orders
Period End Date
October 1, 2024
Clasification
Manufacturing
 
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Covid
Defense Capital Goods Indicator is an economic indicator measured in Millions of Dollars. It covers the period from Monday, November 28, 1994, to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Please note, this series is a topical regrouping of the separate industry categories. Defense capital goods industries include: small arms and ordnance; communications equipment; aircraft; missiles, space vehicles, and parts; ships and boats; and search and navigation equipment. Please view all Manufacturing indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

30-Year History of Defense Capital Goods Indicator

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 30-year history of defense capital goods indicator going back to Monday, November 28, 1994. The current value is 17,340 which was updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Historical data enables economists and other stakeholders to identify patterns and trends over time. This can provide insights into how different sectors of the economy are likely to perform under similar conditions in the future.
Oct 1, 202417,340  
Sep 1, 202418,059  
Aug 1, 202416,452  
Jul 1, 202415,174  
Jun 1, 202414,818  
May 1, 202413,760  
Apr 1, 202413,481  
Mar 1, 202411,795  
Feb 1, 202412,690  
Jan 1, 202413,655  
Dec 1, 202311,087  
Nov 1, 202313,756  
Oct 1, 202315,500  
Sep 1, 202311,661  
Aug 1, 202313,389  
Jul 1, 202312,308  
Jun 1, 202312,885  
May 1, 202314,378  
Apr 1, 202319,059  
Mar 1, 202313,539  
Feb 1, 202313,240  
Jan 1, 202314,419  
Dec 1, 202215,318  
Nov 1, 202213,349  
Oct 1, 202211,989  
Sep 1, 202212,062  
Aug 1, 202215,121  
Jul 1, 202212,912  
Jun 1, 202211,888  
May 1, 202211,837  
Apr 1, 202210,526  
Mar 1, 202212,342  
Feb 1, 202212,740  
Jan 1, 202211,402  
Dec 1, 202110,982  
Nov 1, 202111,059  
Oct 1, 202111,758  
Sep 1, 202112,175  
Aug 1, 202110,844  
Jul 1, 202112,548  
Jun 1, 202112,096  
May 1, 202111,178  
Apr 1, 202111,311  
Mar 1, 202114,988  
Feb 1, 202113,411  
Jan 1, 202114,541  
Dec 1, 202012,928  
Nov 1, 202013,519  
Oct 1, 202014,247  
Sep 1, 202011,011  
Aug 1, 202014,961  
Jul 1, 202014,589  
Jun 1, 202013,452  
May 1, 202014,336  
Apr 1, 202012,151  
Mar 1, 202017,835  
Feb 1, 202017,391  
Jan 1, 202012,669  
Dec 1, 201917,090  
Nov 1, 20197,482  
Oct 1, 201913,632  
Sep 1, 201912,989  
Aug 1, 201912,313  
Jul 1, 20198,727  
Jun 1, 20198,078  
May 1, 201910,947  
Apr 1, 201910,405  
Mar 1, 201913,192  
Feb 1, 20198,687  
Jan 1, 201910,330  
Dec 1, 201813,072  
Nov 1, 201812,107  
Oct 1, 201810,706  
Sep 1, 201814,474  
Aug 1, 201813,997  
Jul 1, 20189,814  
Jun 1, 201812,744  
May 1, 201811,791  
Apr 1, 201810,376  
Mar 1, 201810,303  
Feb 1, 20188,941  
Jan 1, 20188,981  
Dec 1, 201713,512  
Nov 1, 20177,619  
Oct 1, 201710,135  
Sep 1, 201710,772  
Aug 1, 201710,857  
Jul 1, 201712,636  
Jun 1, 20179,824  
May 1, 20178,850  
Apr 1, 201710,862  
Mar 1, 20179,574  
Feb 1, 20179,940  
Jan 1, 201710,303  
Dec 1, 201613,534  
Nov 1, 201613,711  
Oct 1, 201612,141  
Sep 1, 201611,031  
Aug 1, 201611,179  
Jul 1, 20168,072  
Jun 1, 20166,252  
May 1, 20168,336  
Apr 1, 201612,918  
Mar 1, 201614,489  
Feb 1, 20167,093  
Jan 1, 201610,348  
Dec 1, 20159,016  
Nov 1, 201512,451  
Oct 1, 20159,063  
Sep 1, 20154,638  
Aug 1, 20158,095  
Jul 1, 201510,986  
Jun 1, 201510,269  
May 1, 20158,143  
Apr 1, 20157,538  
Mar 1, 20158,776  
Feb 1, 20158,522  
Jan 1, 20157,546  
Dec 1, 20147,359  
Nov 1, 20146,860  
Oct 1, 20149,700  
Sep 1, 20147,431  
Aug 1, 20148,648  
Jul 1, 20147,837  
Jun 1, 201410,324  
May 1, 20148,676  
Apr 1, 201416,749  
Mar 1, 20149,708  
Feb 1, 20149,497  
Jan 1, 20146,813  
Dec 1, 20137,383  
Nov 1, 20137,478  
Oct 1, 20138,170  
Sep 1, 201310,042  
Aug 1, 20139,106  
Jul 1, 20138,803  
Jun 1, 201311,205  
May 1, 20138,807  
Apr 1, 20137,115  
Mar 1, 20135,246  
Feb 1, 20139,234  
Jan 1, 20135,860  
Dec 1, 201220,090  
Nov 1, 20127,512  
Oct 1, 20128,069  
Sep 1, 20129,191  
Aug 1, 20127,094  
Jul 1, 201211,846  
Jun 1, 201211,886  
May 1, 20128,341  
Apr 1, 20127,710  
Mar 1, 20129,872  
Feb 1, 20129,175  
Jan 1, 20128,451  
Dec 1, 20117,237  
Nov 1, 20119,624  
Oct 1, 20119,229  
Sep 1, 201110,205  
Aug 1, 201112,413  
Jul 1, 201110,253  
Jun 1, 201110,931  
May 1, 201112,331  
Apr 1, 201112,936  
Mar 1, 201112,676  
Feb 1, 201110,959  
Jan 1, 201113,931  
Dec 1, 201010,863  
Nov 1, 201012,332  
Oct 1, 20109,685  
Sep 1, 201012,406  
Aug 1, 201010,888  
Jul 1, 201011,166  
Jun 1, 20109,691  
May 1, 201011,818  
Apr 1, 201011,609  
Mar 1, 201012,797  
Feb 1, 201012,430  
Jan 1, 201012,770  
Dec 1, 20098,876  
Nov 1, 20097,703  
Oct 1, 20098,702  
Sep 1, 20099,294  
Aug 1, 20098,012  
Jul 1, 20098,436  
Jun 1, 20097,139  
May 1, 200910,679  
Apr 1, 200911,431  
Mar 1, 20098,180  
Feb 1, 20098,280  
Jan 1, 20095,261  
Dec 1, 200816,891  
Nov 1, 20087,760  
Oct 1, 20088,724  
Sep 1, 200814,880  
Aug 1, 200810,154  
Jul 1, 20089,520  
Jun 1, 200810,722  
May 1, 200810,224  
Apr 1, 20089,496  
Mar 1, 20089,735  
Feb 1, 200810,509  
Jan 1, 200810,396  
Dec 1, 200713,727  
Nov 1, 20075,459  
Oct 1, 200711,172  
Sep 1, 20076,414  
Aug 1, 200712,048  
Jul 1, 20079,255  
Jun 1, 20075,852  
May 1, 20078,684  
Apr 1, 20077,836  
Mar 1, 20075,657  
Feb 1, 20077,674  
Jan 1, 200710,897  
Dec 1, 20068,105  
Nov 1, 200611,292  
Oct 1, 20066,669  
Sep 1, 200613,400  
Aug 1, 20068,478  
Jul 1, 20067,115  
Jun 1, 200610,762  
May 1, 20066,877  
Apr 1, 20067,691  
Mar 1, 20069,050  
Feb 1, 20069,688  
Jan 1, 20063,321  
Dec 1, 20057,127  
Nov 1, 20055,670  
Oct 1, 20057,851  
Sep 1, 20056,790  
Aug 1, 20056,222  
Jul 1, 20056,365  
Jun 1, 20058,951  
May 1, 20057,633  
Apr 1, 20056,747  
Mar 1, 20055,859  
Feb 1, 20056,846  
Jan 1, 20056,483  
Dec 1, 20046,971  
Nov 1, 20047,674  
Oct 1, 20048,883  
Sep 1, 20048,748  
Aug 1, 20046,289  
Jul 1, 20048,434  
Jun 1, 20048,963  
May 1, 20046,734  
Apr 1, 20049,152  
Mar 1, 20048,360  
Feb 1, 20049,114  
Jan 1, 20049,652  
Dec 1, 200310,311  
Nov 1, 20037,268  
Oct 1, 20038,815  
Sep 1, 20037,508  
Aug 1, 20039,277  
Jul 1, 20037,269  
Jun 1, 20037,363  
May 1, 20038,817  
Apr 1, 20039,494  
Mar 1, 20038,107  
Feb 1, 20038,728  
Jan 1, 20037,315  
Dec 1, 20027,032  
Nov 1, 20025,744  
Oct 1, 20024,573  
Sep 1, 20027,189  
Aug 1, 20026,988  
Jul 1, 20025,596  
Jun 1, 20026,104  
May 1, 20025,231  
Apr 1, 20026,438  
Mar 1, 20028,821  
Feb 1, 20028,371  
Jan 1, 20024,110  
Dec 1, 20016,360  
Nov 1, 20015,702  
Oct 1, 200118,144  
Sep 1, 20017,592  
Aug 1, 20015,182  
Jul 1, 20015,864  
Jun 1, 20015,034  
May 1, 20016,226  
Apr 1, 20015,687  
Mar 1, 20018,269  
Feb 1, 20015,347  
Jan 1, 20014,326  
Dec 1, 20002,580  
Nov 1, 20006,511  
Oct 1, 20004,862  
Sep 1, 20004,392  
Aug 1, 20005,570  
Jul 1, 20004,826  
Jun 1, 200025,893  
May 1, 20005,023  
Apr 1, 20003,568  
Mar 1, 20003,773  
Feb 1, 20005,162  
Jan 1, 20007,159  
Dec 1, 19995,616  
Nov 1, 19994,143  
Oct 1, 19997,548  
Sep 1, 19994,278  
Aug 1, 19994,237  
Jul 1, 19996,605  
Jun 1, 19994,877  
May 1, 19995,665  
Apr 1, 19995,011  
Mar 1, 19997,229  
Feb 1, 19996,067  
Jan 1, 19996,813  
Dec 1, 19985,701  
Nov 1, 19985,346  
Oct 1, 19985,030  
Sep 1, 19987,372  
Aug 1, 19985,255  
Jul 1, 19985,149  
Jun 1, 19985,239  
May 1, 19984,211  
Apr 1, 19986,574  
Mar 1, 19984,087  
Feb 1, 19985,088  
Jan 1, 19985,246  
Dec 1, 19974,029  
Nov 1, 19975,506  
Oct 1, 19975,020  
Sep 1, 19974,998  
Aug 1, 19975,971  
Jul 1, 19976,002  
Jun 1, 19976,273  
May 1, 19975,485  
Apr 1, 19976,795  
Mar 1, 19974,808  
Feb 1, 19975,821  
Jan 1, 19973,883  
Dec 1, 19969,718  
Nov 1, 199613,572  
Oct 1, 19966,300  
Sep 1, 19965,321  
Aug 1, 19964,887  
Jul 1, 19964,646  
Jun 1, 19967,020  
May 1, 19967,430  
Apr 1, 19965,784  
Mar 1, 199612,185  
Feb 1, 19965,318  
Jan 1, 19966,046  
Dec 1, 19955,841  
Nov 1, 19954,733  
Oct 1, 19955,071  
Sep 1, 19956,356  
Aug 1, 19956,580  
Jul 1, 19955,639  
Jun 1, 19955,882  
May 1, 19955,555  
Apr 1, 19955,611  
Mar 1, 19956,668  
Feb 1, 19956,692  
Jan 1, 19954,169  
Dec 1, 19947,098  
Nov 1, 19946,048  
Oct 1, 19947,656  
Sep 1, 19945,647  
Aug 1, 19945,739  
Jul 1, 19946,370  
Jun 1, 19946,143  
May 1, 19946,719  
Apr 1, 19944,415  
Mar 1, 19944,689  
Feb 1, 19945,439  
Jan 1, 19948,402  
Dec 1, 19934,624  
Nov 1, 19935,085  
Oct 1, 19937,000  
Sep 1, 19935,585  
Aug 1, 19937,238  
Jul 1, 19937,728  
Jun 1, 19935,050  
May 1, 19935,770  
Apr 1, 19936,435  
Mar 1, 19937,191  
Feb 1, 19936,359  
Jan 1, 19935,029  
Dec 1, 19927,239  
Nov 1, 19927,546  
Oct 1, 199210,800  
Sep 1, 19926,241  
Aug 1, 19925,461  
Jul 1, 19925,224  
Jun 1, 19926,393  
May 1, 19927,944  
Apr 1, 19927,052  
Mar 1, 19925,729  

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