Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Availability of supplies: Future (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to survey data about NY-based manufacturers, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for the availability of supplies (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was -8.9 in September 2026, versus -9.3 in August.
Sample. There are 29 records in the monthly time series displayed in the plot above. The time period covered by the series is from May 2024 to September 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few statistics we computed on the entire sample: the diffusion index recorded a bottom of -27.6 in May 2025; it achieved a maximum of 9.1 in May 2024; it was equal on average to -3.9.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | -8.00000 |
| 2026-08-31 | -9.30000 |
| 2026-09-30 | -8.90000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will the availability of supplies increase or decrease over the next six months? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Leading indicator of the business cycle |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |
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