Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Unfilled orders: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - 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 survey data about manufacturers based in Texas, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for unfilled orders (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was -7.3 in August 2025, compared to -13.6 in July.
Sample. The monthly series plotted above has 254 observations overall. The time period covered by the series stretches from June 2004 to August 2025.
History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: the diffusion index recorded a maximum of 32.1 in September 2005; it recorded a minimum of -33.0 in November 2008; it averaged -2.7.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | -11.3 |
| 2025-07-31 | -13.6 |
| 2025-08-31 | -7.3 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did unfilled orders 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 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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