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Durable Goods Orders YoY

Durable Goods Orders YoY stands at -3.44% as of May 2026, down from 19.96% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 17th percentile of its history back to 1993.

57.48%7.62%-42.23% 1993 2009 2026
Durable Goods Orders YoY, 1993–2026. Updated 2026-07-16.
Latest (May 2026)-3.44%
One year ago19.96%
10-year range-29.04% – 52.94%
Percentile vs. full history17th
History1993–2026 (400 observations)

What it is & how to read it

New orders for durable goods (cars, machinery, aircraft, appliances), year over year. A read on business and consumer willingness to commit to big-ticket, long-lived purchases — one of the earlier cyclical signals. Watch that the headline isn't being swung by a single month of aircraft orders.

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