Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - Philly FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey (Philly FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on firms' responses to the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey carried out by the Philadelphia FED, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 24.1 in March 2026, compared to 22.2 in the previous month.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 695 observations in total. The series covers the time range extending from May 1968 to March 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: the diffusion index had a mean value of 12.1; it reached its minimum of -39.5 in December 2008; it hit a maximum of 68.0 in June 1974.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 32.1 |
| 2026-02-28 | 22.2 |
| 2026-03-31 | 24.1 |
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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 Philadelphia |
| 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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