capital goods

American  

plural noun

Economics.

1. machines and tools used in the production of other goods (consumer goods ).

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capital goods British  

plural noun

1. Also called: producer goods.  economics goods that are themselves utilized in the production of other goods rather than being sold to consumers Compare consumer goods

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capital goods Cultural  

1. Goods used in the production of commodities; producers' goods. (Compare consumer goods.)

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Etymology

Origin of capital goods

First recorded in 1895–1900

Compare meaning

How does capital-goods compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• consumer vs. capital goods

Example Sentences

“Risks are tilted toward higher import prices in 2026 thanks to higher global oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran war, strong demand for capital goods imports, and past depreciation in the dollar,” U.S. economist Grace Zwemmer of Oxford Economics wrote in a research note.

From MarketWatch

“Risks are tilted toward higher import prices in 2026 thanks to higher global oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran war, strong demand for capital goods imports, and past depreciation in the dollar,” U.S. economist Grace Zwemmer of Oxford Economics wrote in a research note.

From MarketWatch

If there is further derisking then, JPMorgan’s call is to “use the weakness to add” and their recommended sectors are capital goods, semiconductors and consumer cyclicals.

From MarketWatch

However, weakness was broad-based, with declines in capital goods and intermediate goods, offset by a solid increase in energy production, Eurostat said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The losers are sectors that depend on oil as an input, such as capital goods manufacturers.

From Los Angeles Times