Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 21.6 in September 2025, compared to 22.9 in the previous month.
Sample. In the montly series presented in the chart, there are 291 observations overall. The series covers the span of time going from July 2001 to September 2025.
History. Take a look at a few statistics computed on the whole sample: the diffusion index hit a trough of -27.3 in May 2009; it hit a maximum of 56.1 in March 2022; it averaged 9.5.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | 25.7 |
| 2025-08-31 | 22.9 |
| 2025-09-30 | 21.6 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did prices received 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 | Yes |
| 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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