Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Prices paid: Future (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. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for prices paid (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was 47.8 in August 2025, compared to 47.7 in the previous month.
Sample. This monthly series has 255 data points in total. The series covers the time span extending from June 2004 to August 2025.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the diffusion index averaged 33.7; it hit a peak of 67.8 in July 2008; it registered a minimum of -26.6 in January 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 39.9 |
| 2025-07-31 | 47.7 |
| 2025-08-31 | 47.8 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will prices paid 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 | 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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