Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Prices paid: 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 surveyed by the Fed, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for prices paid (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 59.5 in October 2026, compared to 63.1 in September 2026.
Sample. There are 304 observations in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the time span stretching from July 2001 to October 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some summary statistics we calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index reached its highest level of 84.9 in April 2022; it reached its lowest level of -34.1 in March 2009; it was equal on average to 31.8.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 58.6000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 63.1000 |
| 2026-10-31 | 59.5000 |
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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 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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