Skip to main content

Home > Releases > Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey > Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia

Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia (NOFDFNA066MNFRBPHI)

Observations

Mar 2025: 9.1
Updated: Mar 20, 2025 7:46 AM CDT
Mar 2025:  9.1  
Feb 2025:  43.8  
Jan 2025:  65.5  
Dec 2024:  70.0  
Nov 2024:  68.8  

Units:

Index,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly
1Y5Y10YMax
to
Date:
Bar 1 - Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia Vintage: 2025-02-20
Bar 1
(a) Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia, Index, Not Seasonally Adjusted (NOFDFNA066MNFRBPHI)
Future New Orders forecasts the change in new orders over the next six months for reporting manufacturing firms. The diffusion index is calculated by taking the percent reporting increases and subtracting the percentage reporting decreases. For more information about this release from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, visit: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/ .

Select a date that will equal 100 for your custom index:
  Enter date as YYYY-MM-DD
to

Write a custom formula to transform one or more series or combine two or more series.

You can begin by adding a series to combine with your existing series.

Type keywords to search for data

    Now create a custom formula to combine or transform the series.

    For example, invert an exchange rate by using formula 1/a, where “a” refers to the first FRED data series added to this line. Or calculate the spread between 2 interest rates, a and b, by using the formula a - b.

    Use the assigned data series variables (a, b, c, etc.) together with operators (+, -, *, /, ^, etc.), parentheses and constants (1, 1.5, 2, etc.) to create your own formula (e.g., 1/a, a-b, (a+b)/2, (a/(a+b+c))*100). As noted above, you may add other data series to this line before entering a formula.

    Finally, you can change the units of your new series.

    Select a date that will equal 100 for your custom index:
        Enter date as YYYY-MM-DD

    Bar 1 - Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia Vintage: 2025-02-20
    Bar 2
    (a) Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia, Index, Not Seasonally Adjusted (NOFDFNA066MNFRBPHI)
    Future New Orders forecasts the change in new orders over the next six months for reporting manufacturing firms. The diffusion index is calculated by taking the percent reporting increases and subtracting the percentage reporting decreases. For more information about this release from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, visit: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/ .

    Select a date that will equal 100 for your custom index:
      Enter date as YYYY-MM-DD
    to

    Write a custom formula to transform one or more series or combine two or more series.

    You can begin by adding a series to combine with your existing series.

    Type keywords to search for data

      Now create a custom formula to combine or transform the series.

      For example, invert an exchange rate by using formula 1/a, where “a” refers to the first FRED data series added to this line. Or calculate the spread between 2 interest rates, a and b, by using the formula a - b.

      Use the assigned data series variables (a, b, c, etc.) together with operators (+, -, *, /, ^, etc.), parentheses and constants (1, 1.5, 2, etc.) to create your own formula (e.g., 1/a, a-b, (a+b)/2, (a/(a+b+c))*100). As noted above, you may add other data series to this line before entering a formula.

      Finally, you can change the units of your new series.

      Select a date that will equal 100 for your custom index:
          Enter date as YYYY-MM-DD

      ADDLINE
      Type keywords to search for data
      Create user-defined line
      You can customize a graph by adding a straight line between two data points.
      FORMAT GRAPH
      Details
      Display
      Customize
      Frame
      Plot area
      Text

      Bar 1
      Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia Vintage: 2025-02-20
      Line details & color

      Line style, thickness, color and position


      Bar 2
      Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia Vintage: 2025-03-20
      Line details & color

      Line style, thickness, color and position



      Fullscreen

      Notes

      Title Release Dates
      Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for FRB - Philadelphia District 2015-04-16 2020-07-23
      Future New Orders; Diffusion Index for Federal Reserve District 3: Philadelphia 2020-07-24 2025-03-20
       
      Source    
      Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia 2015-04-16 2025-03-20
       
      Release    
      Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey 2015-04-16 2025-03-20
       
      Units    
      Index 2015-04-16 2025-03-20
       
      Frequency    
      Monthly 2015-04-16 2025-03-20
       
      Seasonal Adjustment    
      Not Seasonally Adjusted 2015-04-16 2025-03-20
       
      Notes    
      Future New Orders forecasts the change in new orders over the next six months for reporting manufacturing firms. The diffusion index is calculated by taking the percent reporting increases and subtracting the percentage reporting decreases. For more information about this release from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, visit: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/ .

      		2015-04-16 2025-03-20

      Release Tables

      Related Data and Content

      Data Suggestions Based On Your Search

      Content Suggestions

      Other Formats

      Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted

      Related Categories

      New Orders Manufacturing Production & Business Activity

      Releases

      More Series from Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey

      Tags

      Philadelphia Fed District Diffusion Federal Reserve District Philadelphia Fed New Orders Orders New Indexes Copyrighted: Citation Required Monthly Not Seasonally Adjusted United States of America

      Color format