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

"Producers of capital goods, including those manufacturing defence equipment, are in particular benefiting," said the economy ministry in a statement.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, "imports of high-tech capital goods continued their upward march given tariff waivers for the industry and the build-out of data centers to feed AI demand," she added.

From Barron's

Durable goods production, which is more exposed to tariffs, picked up on month alongside energy and capital goods, Eurostat said.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year for the first time, Germany imported more capital goods from China than it exported there.

From The Wall Street Journal

That breakdown is an example of the bifurcation story that requires careful stock picking, which is discussed in our call of the day from Wolfe Research’s managing director and head of U.S. capital goods, Nigel Coe.

From MarketWatch