[Economic Indicators May, 1996]
[Page Number 21]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS
In April, manufacturers' shipments and inventories rose; new and
unfilled orders fell.
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Manufacturers' shipments\1\ Manufacturers' inventories\2\ Manufacturers' new orders\1\
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Durable goods Manufac- turers'
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Period Durable Nondurable Durable Nondurable Capital Nondurable unfilled tory--
Total goods goods Total goods goods Total goods goods orders\2\ shipments
Total industries, ratio\3\
nondefense
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(10)Millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted, except
as noted
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1986.................................................. 194,657 103,238 91,419 322,669 212,006 110,663 195,204 103,647 23,983 91,557 393,412 1.68
1987.................................................. 206,326 108,128 98,198 338,075 220,776 117,299 209,389 110,809 26,095 98,579 430,288 1.59
1988.................................................. 223,541 117,993 105,549 367,422 241,402 126,020 227,026 121,445 30,729 105,581 471,951 1.58
1989.................................................. 232,724 121,703 111,022 386,911 256,065 130,846 235,932 124,933 32,725 110,999 510,459 1.64
1990.................................................. 239,459 122,387 117,072 399,068 259,988 139,080 240,646 123,556 32,254 117,090 524,846 1.65
1991.................................................. 235,518 119,151 116,367 386,348 249,117 137,231 234,354 117,878 29,468 116,476 511,122 1.67
1992.................................................. 244,511 125,553 118,958 379,238 237,717 141,521 241,545 122,614 29,653 118,932 475,304 1.57
1993.................................................. 258,520 135,981 122,539 377,425 236,303 141,122 255,701 133,273 31,889 122,428 441,947 1.47
1994.................................................. 280,835 151,060 129,775 391,810 247,644 144,166 281,953 151,878 37,530 130,074 456,838 1.37
1995.................................................. 299,920 162,053 137,867 418,527 263,916 154,611 300,719 163,054 43,398 137,665 467,045 1.37
1995:Apr.............................................. 295,293 157,970 137,323 405,678 255,334 150,344 293,069 155,553 40,072 137,516 461,984 1.37
May............................................. 297,093 159,612 137,481 408,289 256,787 151,502 297,046 159,502 43,115 137,544 461,937 1.37
June............................................ 298,712 160,828 137,884 410,011 257,442 152,569 296,754 159,031 42,964 137,723 459,979 1.37
July............................................ 293,474 155,919 137,555 412,423 259,532 152,891 293,863 156,130 40,233 137,733 460,368 1.41
Aug............................................. 303,021 164,196 138,825 413,146 260,091 153,055 301,903 164,082 41,676 137,821 459,250 1.36
Sept............................................ 304,280 165,939 138,341 416,177 261,706 154,471 306,123 168,951 46,941 137,172 461,093 1.37
Oct............................................. 302,398 164,062 138,336 417,435 263,305 154,130 304,370 166,490 43,755 137,880 463,065 1.38
Nov............................................. 303,726 164,924 138,802 417,586 263,517 154,069 304,146 165,165 46,067 138,981 463,485 1.37
Dec............................................. 305,907 165,946 139,961 418,527 263,916 154,611 309,467 170,234 48,700 139,233 467,045 1.37
1996:Jan.............................................. 301,417 162,126 139,291 421,317 266,530 154,787 308,839 169,238 47,779 139,601 474,467 1.40
Feb............................................. 303,812 164,254 139,558 422,203 267,264 154,939 304,281 164,980 46,605 139,301 474,936 1.39
Marr............................................ 304,660 163,867 140,793 421,521 267,190 154,331 309,485 169,278 48,782 140,207 479,760 1.38
Aprp............................................ 309,854 166,904 142,950 421,705 267,511 154,194 309,053 166,006 42,606 143,047 478,959 1.36
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\1\Annual data are averages of
monthly not seasonally adjusted
figures; monthly data are seasonally
adjusted totals for month. Shipments
are the same as sales.
\2\Seasonally adjusted, end of
period.
\3\Annual data are averages of
seasonally adjusted monthly ratios.
Source: Department of Commerce,
Bureau of the Census.