Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Capital expenditures: 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 collected by the Federal Reserve, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for capital expenditures (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was -3.9 in September 2025, compared to -0.9 in the previous month.
Sample. This montly series has a total of 291 data points. The time span covered by the series goes from July 2001 to September 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index averaged 18.9; it registered a minimum of -19.1 in March 2009; it peaked at 42.3 in December 2003.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | 9.2 |
| 2025-08-31 | -0.9 |
| 2025-09-30 | -3.9 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will capital expenditures 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 | Montly |
| 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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