Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to survey data about NY-based manufacturers, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 25.5 in March 2026, compared to 28.3 in February.
Sample. There are 297 observations in the monthly time series presented in the figure above. The series covers the time range stretching from July 2001 to March 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics we computed on the entire sample: the diffusion index hit a maximum of 56.1 in March 2022; it reached its lowest level of -27.3 in May 2009; it was equal on average to 9.8.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 13.4 |
| 2026-02-28 | 28.3 |
| 2026-03-31 | 25.5 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did prices received 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 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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