Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: New 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 new orders (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 4.7 in October 2026, versus 30.1 in September.
Sample. In the monthly series displayed in the chart, there are 269 observations. The series covers the span of time going from June 2004 to October 2026.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index registered a minimum of -62.3 in April 2020; it attained a maximum of 49.1 in April 2021; it averaged 4.8.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 20.3000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 30.1000 |
| 2026-10-31 | 4.70000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did new 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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