The prices gauge in the ISM Manufacturing PMI eased to 82.1 in May of 2026 from the four-year high of 84.6 in the previous month, below expectations that it would rise further to 85.5. Still, it was the second highest reading in the sequence. Firms surveyed stated that prices rose sharply for industrial metals, chemical products, and fuel, largely due impacts from the war in the Middle East. Additionally, semiconductors and electric components were noted as being in short supply. source: Institute for Supply Management
ISM Manufacturing Prices in the United States averaged 60.78 points from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 92.10 points in June of 2021 and a record low of 17.10 points in December of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid. United States ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
The Manufacturing ISM Report On Business is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Imports, Production, Supplier Deliveries, Inventories, Customers' Inventories, Employment and Prices), the report shows the percentage reporting each response, the net difference between the number of responses in the positive economic direction and the negative economic direction, and the diffusion index. A PMI reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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82.10 |
84.60 |
92.10 |
17.10 |
2003 - 2026 |
points |
Monthly |
SA
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