G17: G.17 Data for July 2026 are now available

Published on August 18, 2026

Industrial production and capacity utilization data for July 2026 are now available.

Industrial production (IP) and manufacturing production each grew 0.2 percent in July after growing 0.3 percent in June. In July, the indexes for mining and for utilities increased 0.2 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. Manufacturing output excluding motor vehicles and parts increased 0.4 percent. At 103.0 percent of its 2017 average, total IP in July was 1.1 percent above its year-earlier level. Capacity utilization edged up to 76.3 percent, a rate that is 3.1 percentage points below its long-run (1972-2025) average.

In 2027, the G.17 release on Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization will be published at 9:15 a.m. on January 15, February 17, March 15, April 15, May 17, June 16, July 16, August 17, September 16, October 18, November 17, and December 16.

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