Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Prices paid: Current (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 recent survey data about manufacturing firms in the State of New York, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices paid (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 60.4 in September 2026, versus 57.7 in August 2026.
Sample. This monthly time series has 303 data points. The time range covered by the series stretches from July 2001 to September 2026.
History. Here are a few summary statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index hit a trough of -18.2 in January 2009; it reached its highest level of 86.4 in April 2022; it had an average value of 31.7.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 52.0000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 57.7000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 60.4000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did prices paid increase or decrease in the past month? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Coincident 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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