NEW ORDERS-TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
NEW ORDERS-TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Manufacturers' New Orders: Transportation Equipment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
Manufacturers' New Orders: Transportation Equipment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
Month-to-month changes in new orders for transportation equipment indicate the level of investment in transportation and may indicate the industry outlook for transportation services. There can be a substantial time lag between ordering and delivery of equipment such as commercial airplanes and ships. New orders refer to orders placed with domestic producers of equipment.
| Manufacturers' New Orders | Dec-01 | Jan-02 |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation equipment (billions of dollars) | 49.01 | 51.02 |
| Transportation equipment percent change from previous month | 1.82 | 4.11 |
NOTE: The Census Bureau released revised historical new orders data on May 21, 2001. This report reflects those revisions.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, available at: http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/m3/prel/index.htm.