Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Prices paid: 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 prices paid (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 43.7 in August 2025, compared to 41.7 in July.
Sample. In the monthly time series displayed in the chart, there are 255 records. The time period covered by the series extends from June 2004 to August 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index was equal on average to 27.4; it recorded its highest level of 83.8 in November 2021; it hit a minimum of -47.8 in March 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 43.0 |
| 2025-07-31 | 41.7 |
| 2025-08-31 | 43.7 |
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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 | 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) |
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