Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - Dallas FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (Dallas FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on firms' responses to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey carried out by the Dallas FED, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 7.7 in October 2025, compared to 11.7 in September.
Sample. There are 257 data points overall in the monthly time series displayed in the chart above. The span of time covered by the series stretches from June 2004 to October 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index had a mean of 8.7; it peaked at 51.4 in October 2021; it reached its minimum of -34.2 in May 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | 15.1 |
| 2025-09-30 | 11.7 |
| 2025-10-31 | 7.7 |
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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 | Yes |
| 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) |