Definitions

capital goods

NOUN

materials used in the production of goods

Synonyms

WEAK

assets available funds available means available resources black-ink items capital capitalization cash flow financial resources liquid assets pluses producer goods stock in trade

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capital goods

Here, Allspring places energy, utilities, basic industries, telecommunications, communications and capital goods.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

China is shifting from producing cheap consumer goods to exporting higher-value intermediate and capital goods that underpin global manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

In the first five months of 2026, China’s exports of intermediate and capital goods rose 25% and 12%, respectively, from a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Government data showed that exports of capital goods like computers and civilian aircraft also climbed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

Peculiarity of Land as a Capital Good.—One reservation needs to be made when we call capital goods perishable.

From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by John Bates Clark