Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Delivery times: Future (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 delivery times (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was -1.6 in April 2026, versus 6.6 in March 2026.
Sample. There are 262 observations overall in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The span of time covered by the series extends from June 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the diffusion index had an average value of -1.3; it reached its highest level of 13.9 in April 2018; it recorded a minimum of -22.9 in February 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 4.2 |
| 2026-03-31 | 6.6 |
| 2026-04-30 | -1.6 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will delivery times 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 | 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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