Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Prices received: 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. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was 37.3 in October 2025, compared to 39.7 in September.
Sample. There are 256 observations overall in the monthly series shown in the chart above. The series covers the period going from June 2004 to October 2025.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the diffusion index reached a trough of -24.0 in February 2009; it recorded its maximum of 59.2 in March 2022; it averaged 21.4.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | 35.5 |
| 2025-09-30 | 39.7 |
| 2025-10-31 | 37.3 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will prices received 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) |