Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Delivery times: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - Dallas FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (Dallas FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to recent survey data about manufacturing firms in Texas, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for delivery times (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 2.3 in August 2025, versus -7.8 in July 2025.
Sample. There are 255 observations overall in the monthly time series presented in the plot above. The time period covered by the series extends from June 2004 to August 2025.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index reached its highest level of 30.8 in March 2021; it recorded a minimum of -23.8 in May 2009; it had a mean value of 0.6.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | -7.9 |
| 2025-07-31 | -7.8 |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.3 |
Nugget of wisdom. A benefit of our data visualization and download service is that we give you complete metadata. Check it below to delve deeper into the properties of the time series that you use in your research.
Not for investment purposes. Time series and other data released on FetchSeries are not suitable for investment purposes or other financial decisions. Users should obtain expert advice and do their own independent due diligence before pledging money to any investment.
Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did delivery times 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 | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |
Series in the same data set
Discover the other time series included in this data set.