Primary Metal Manufacturing Indicator

Measurement
Base Dec 1984  100
Indicator Type or Source
Producer Price Index by Industry
Period End Date
August 1, 2025
Clasification
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Primary Metal Manufacturing Indicator is an economic index with a base value of 100, starting in Dec 1984. It covers the period from Wednesday, September 25, 1985, to Friday, August 1, 2025, and is updated monthly. Private investors, money managers, analysts, and policymakers use indicators sush as Primary Metal Manufacturing Indicator to understand economic trends, make forecasts, and formulate appropriate strategies and policies. Please view all Metals indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

40-Year History of Primary Metal Manufacturing Indicator

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 40-year history of primary metal manufacturing indicator going back to Wednesday, September 25, 1985. The current value is 305.74 which was updated on Friday, August 1, 2025. Historical data enables economists and other stakeholders to identify patterns and trends over time. This can provide insights into how different sectors of the economy are likely to perform under similar conditions in the future.
Aug 1, 2025305.74  
Jul 1, 2025301.61  
Jun 1, 2025297.72  
May 1, 2025306.16  
Apr 1, 2025294.95  
Mar 1, 2025285.03  
Feb 1, 2025273.86  
Jan 1, 2025268.39  
Dec 1, 2024270.1  
Nov 1, 2024275.96  
Oct 1, 2024272.93  
Sep 1, 2024271.49  
Aug 1, 2024273.87  
Jul 1, 2024279.26  
Jun 1, 2024284.15  
May 1, 2024285.75  
Apr 1, 2024280.7  
Mar 1, 2024282.53  
Feb 1, 2024294.77  
Jan 1, 2024288.19  
Dec 1, 2023279.31  
Nov 1, 2023277.29  
Oct 1, 2023280.96  
Sep 1, 2023286.46  
Aug 1, 2023292.59  
Jul 1, 2023296.3  
Jun 1, 2023306.04  
May 1, 2023307.59  
Apr 1, 2023298.93  
Mar 1, 2023296.17  
Feb 1, 2023294.84  
Jan 1, 2023289.36  
Dec 1, 2022290.92  
Nov 1, 2022295.56  
Oct 1, 2022298.72  
Sep 1, 2022310.25  
Aug 1, 2022324.11  
Jul 1, 2022336.6  
Jun 1, 2022348.53  
May 1, 2022354.35  
Apr 1, 2022339.1  
Mar 1, 2022328.55  
Feb 1, 2022337.42  
Jan 1, 2022349.77  
Dec 1, 2021344.98  
Nov 1, 2021346.33  
Oct 1, 2021339.44  
Sep 1, 2021329.66  
Aug 1, 2021318.7  
Jul 1, 2021307.1  
Jun 1, 2021290.7  
May 1, 2021277.7  
Apr 1, 2021267.1  
Mar 1, 2021244.3  
Feb 1, 2021225.8  
Jan 1, 2021214.1  
Dec 1, 2020206.6  
Nov 1, 2020197.6  
Oct 1, 2020196.0  
Sep 1, 2020193.6  
Aug 1, 2020192.0  
Jul 1, 2020191.8  
Jun 1, 2020190.9  
May 1, 2020190.7  
Apr 1, 2020193.8  
Mar 1, 2020195.9  
Feb 1, 2020195.5  
Jan 1, 2020196.5  
Dec 1, 2019196.3  
Nov 1, 2019198.1  
Oct 1, 2019200.9  
Sep 1, 2019202.1  
Aug 1, 2019202.8  
Jul 1, 2019204.6  
Jun 1, 2019207.2  
May 1, 2019210.5  
Apr 1, 2019212.8  
Mar 1, 2019214.5  
Feb 1, 2019214.0  
Jan 1, 2019216.4  
Dec 1, 2018217.3  
Nov 1, 2018218.0  
Oct 1, 2018217.1  
Sep 1, 2018217.7  
Aug 1, 2018217.1  
Jul 1, 2018215.9  
Jun 1, 2018215.6  
May 1, 2018212.2  
Apr 1, 2018207.0  
Mar 1, 2018203.0  
Feb 1, 2018200.2  
Jan 1, 2018196.8  
Dec 1, 2017194.3  
Nov 1, 2017194.1  
Oct 1, 2017194.7  
Sep 1, 2017194.9  
Aug 1, 2017192.0  
Jul 1, 2017193.6  
Jun 1, 2017191.7  
May 1, 2017191.4  
Apr 1, 2017190.4  
Mar 1, 2017189.1  
Feb 1, 2017187.5  
Jan 1, 2017183.4  
Dec 1, 2016181.4  
Nov 1, 2016179.2  
Oct 1, 2016177.9  
Sep 1, 2016178.4  
Aug 1, 2016179.9  
Jul 1, 2016178.1  
Jun 1, 2016175.7  
May 1, 2016174.3  
Apr 1, 2016171.1  
Mar 1, 2016169.6  
Feb 1, 2016168.6  
Jan 1, 2016168.6  
Dec 1, 2015170.1  
Nov 1, 2015173.3  
Oct 1, 2015177.3  
Sep 1, 2015179.3  
Aug 1, 2015181.2  
Jul 1, 2015183.3  
Jun 1, 2015185.5  
May 1, 2015187.1  
Apr 1, 2015188.2  
Mar 1, 2015191.5  
Feb 1, 2015194.0  
Jan 1, 2015197.7  
Dec 1, 2014200.4  
Nov 1, 2014201.2  
Oct 1, 2014202.3  
Sep 1, 2014203.5  
Aug 1, 2014203.4  
Jul 1, 2014202.4  
Jun 1, 2014200.8  
May 1, 2014200.5  
Apr 1, 2014199.3  
Mar 1, 2014198.9  
Feb 1, 2014199.9  
Jan 1, 2014199.3  
Dec 1, 2013198.6  
Nov 1, 2013198.2  
Oct 1, 2013197.5  
Sep 1, 2013196.8  
Aug 1, 2013197.1  
Jul 1, 2013196.2  
Jun 1, 2013196.9  
May 1, 2013197.3  
Apr 1, 2013199.8  
Mar 1, 2013200.9  
Feb 1, 2013202.3  
Jan 1, 2013202.9  
Dec 1, 2012202.9  
Nov 1, 2012201.6  
Oct 1, 2012203.6  
Sep 1, 2012204.8  
Aug 1, 2012201.6  
Jul 1, 2012204.8  
Jun 1, 2012207.1  
May 1, 2012211.1  
Apr 1, 2012213.2  
Mar 1, 2012214.6  
Feb 1, 2012215.0  
Jan 1, 2012211.6  
Dec 1, 2011211.5  
Nov 1, 2011213.1  
Oct 1, 2011214.2  
Sep 1, 2011219.1  
Aug 1, 2011220.6  
Jul 1, 2011221.6  
Jun 1, 2011220.2  
May 1, 2011221.8  
Apr 1, 2011223.0  
Mar 1, 2011218.1  
Feb 1, 2011215.7  
Jan 1, 2011208.0  
Dec 1, 2010203.4  
Nov 1, 2010202.0  
Oct 1, 2010199.6  
Sep 1, 2010195.8  
Aug 1, 2010193.6  
Jul 1, 2010194.3  
Jun 1, 2010198.8  
May 1, 2010200.5  
Apr 1, 2010198.7  
Mar 1, 2010191.8  
Feb 1, 2010188.1  
Jan 1, 2010186.5  
Dec 1, 2009182.2  
Nov 1, 2009179.9  
Oct 1, 2009180.7  
Sep 1, 2009177.8  
Aug 1, 2009172.5  
Jul 1, 2009165.4  
Jun 1, 2009163.8  
May 1, 2009162.8  
Apr 1, 2009164.7  
Mar 1, 2009169.5  
Feb 1, 2009173.3  
Jan 1, 2009177.6  
Dec 1, 2008185.6  
Nov 1, 2008199.9  
Oct 1, 2008214.9  
Sep 1, 2008228.9  
Aug 1, 2008233.5  
Jul 1, 2008232.7  
Jun 1, 2008227.8  
May 1, 2008221.1  
Apr 1, 2008211.5  
Mar 1, 2008202.4  
Feb 1, 2008194.2  
Jan 1, 2008190.4  
Dec 1, 2007188.6  
Nov 1, 2007188.9  
Oct 1, 2007188.6  
Sep 1, 2007188.8  
Aug 1, 2007192.1  
Jul 1, 2007196.4  
Jun 1, 2007196.4  
May 1, 2007197.1  
Apr 1, 2007194.1  
Mar 1, 2007187.2  
Feb 1, 2007184.6  
Jan 1, 2007183.6  
Dec 1, 2006186.5  
Nov 1, 2006186.3  
Oct 1, 2006189.1  
Sep 1, 2006188.1  
Aug 1, 2006186.9  
Jul 1, 2006186.7  
Jun 1, 2006182.3  
May 1, 2006178.4  
Apr 1, 2006171.4  
Mar 1, 2006166.4  
Feb 1, 2006165.6  
Jan 1, 2006163.9  
Dec 1, 2005160.7  
Nov 1, 2005159.2  
Oct 1, 2005155.8  
Sep 1, 2005152.4  
Aug 1, 2005150.5  
Jul 1, 2005152.5  
Jun 1, 2005153.6  
May 1, 2005156.1  
Apr 1, 2005157.9  
Mar 1, 2005158.5  
Feb 1, 2005159.5  
Jan 1, 2005158.6  
Dec 1, 2004155.5  
Nov 1, 2004154.2  
Oct 1, 2004152.9  
Sep 1, 2004150.8  
Aug 1, 2004148.3  
Jul 1, 2004144.7  
Jun 1, 2004142.3  
May 1, 2004142.2  
Apr 1, 2004138.4  
Mar 1, 2004132.3  
Feb 1, 2004128.5  
Jan 1, 2004124.0  
Dec 1, 2003121.4  
Nov 1, 2003120.0  
Oct 1, 2003119.0  
Sep 1, 2003118.1  
Aug 1, 2003117.8  
Jul 1, 2003117.7  
Jun 1, 2003117.8  
May 1, 2003117.8  
Apr 1, 2003117.8  
Mar 1, 2003118.0  
Feb 1, 2003118.0  
Jan 1, 2003117.9  
Dec 1, 2002118.1  
Nov 1, 2002118.3  
Oct 1, 2002118.0  
Sep 1, 2002117.9  
Aug 1, 2002117.1  
Jul 1, 2002116.9  
Jun 1, 2002116.3  
May 1, 2002115.4  
Apr 1, 2002114.7  
Mar 1, 2002114.4  
Feb 1, 2002113.7  
Jan 1, 2002113.7  
Dec 1, 2001114.0  
Nov 1, 2001114.2  
Oct 1, 2001114.6  
Sep 1, 2001115.3  
Aug 1, 2001115.6  
Jul 1, 2001116.1  
Jun 1, 2001116.4  
May 1, 2001116.7  
Apr 1, 2001116.8  
Mar 1, 2001117.5  
Feb 1, 2001117.7  
Jan 1, 2001118.1  
Dec 1, 2000118.6  
Nov 1, 2000119.0  
Oct 1, 2000120.2  
Sep 1, 2000120.5  
Aug 1, 2000120.4  
Jul 1, 2000120.3  
Jun 1, 2000120.2  
May 1, 2000120.5  
Apr 1, 2000120.3  
Mar 1, 2000120.0  
Feb 1, 2000119.5  
Jan 1, 2000118.6  
Dec 1, 1999117.4  
Nov 1, 1999117.1  
Oct 1, 1999117.1  
Sep 1, 1999116.4  
Aug 1, 1999115.7  
Jul 1, 1999115.4  
Jun 1, 1999115.0  
May 1, 1999114.9  
Apr 1, 1999114.7  
Mar 1, 1999114.8  
Feb 1, 1999115.1  
Jan 1, 1999115.9  
Dec 1, 1998116.9  
Nov 1, 1998118.0  
Oct 1, 1998119.1  
Sep 1, 1998120.1  
Aug 1, 1998120.6  
Jul 1, 1998120.9  
Jun 1, 1998121.6  
May 1, 1998122.1  
Apr 1, 1998122.6  
Mar 1, 1998122.7  
Feb 1, 1998123.0  
Jan 1, 1998123.3  
Dec 1, 1997123.9  
Nov 1, 1997124.5  
Oct 1, 1997124.8  
Sep 1, 1997125.2  
Aug 1, 1997125.2  
Jul 1, 1997125.2  
Jun 1, 1997125.4  
May 1, 1997125.0  
Apr 1, 1997125.0  
Mar 1, 1997124.8  
Feb 1, 1997124.0  
Jan 1, 1997123.6  
Dec 1, 1996123.0  
Nov 1, 1996122.6  
Oct 1, 1996122.7  
Sep 1, 1996122.7  
Aug 1, 1996122.8  
Jul 1, 1996123.2  
Jun 1, 1996124.6  
May 1, 1996124.6  
Apr 1, 1996124.1  
Mar 1, 1996124.2  
Feb 1, 1996124.4  
Jan 1, 1996125.7  
Dec 1, 1995126.8  
Nov 1, 1995127.1  
Oct 1, 1995127.4  
Sep 1, 1995128.2  
Aug 1, 1995128.8  
Jul 1, 1995128.8  
Jun 1, 1995128.9  
May 1, 1995128.9  
Apr 1, 1995129.7  
Mar 1, 1995129.1  
Feb 1, 1995128.2  
Jan 1, 1995126.6  
Dec 1, 1994122.9  
Nov 1, 1994121.7  
Oct 1, 1994119.7  
Sep 1, 1994118.7  
Aug 1, 1994117.5  
Jul 1, 1994117.0  
Jun 1, 1994116.0  
May 1, 1994115.1  
Apr 1, 1994114.4  
Mar 1, 1994114.2  
Feb 1, 1994113.6  
Jan 1, 1994112.7  
Dec 1, 1993112.4  
Nov 1, 1993111.8  
Oct 1, 1993111.8  
Sep 1, 1993111.9  
Aug 1, 1993112.0  
Jul 1, 1993111.7  
Jun 1, 1993111.2  
May 1, 1993110.8  
Apr 1, 1993110.9  
Mar 1, 1993110.9  
Feb 1, 1993111.0  
Jan 1, 1993110.8  
Dec 1, 1992110.6  
Nov 1, 1992110.6  
Oct 1, 1992111.2  
Sep 1, 1992112.0  
Aug 1, 1992112.6  
Jul 1, 1992112.5  
Jun 1, 1992112.2  
May 1, 1992111.9  
Apr 1, 1992112.0  
Mar 1, 1992112.0  
Feb 1, 1992111.7  
Jan 1, 1992111.3  
Dec 1, 1991111.8  
Nov 1, 1991111.8  
Oct 1, 1991112.0  
Sep 1, 1991112.0  
Aug 1, 1991112.2  
Jul 1, 1991112.5  
Jun 1, 1991112.9  
May 1, 1991113.0  
Apr 1, 1991113.9  
Mar 1, 1991114.7  
Feb 1, 1991115.0  
Jan 1, 1991115.7  
Dec 1, 1990115.7  
Nov 1, 1990116.6  
Oct 1, 1990117.6  
Sep 1, 1990117.4  
Aug 1, 1990117.2  
Jul 1, 1990116.4  
Jun 1, 1990116.0  
May 1, 1990116.7  
Apr 1, 1990116.6  
Mar 1, 1990116.3  
Feb 1, 1990115.2  
Jan 1, 1990116.1  
Dec 1, 1989116.6  
Nov 1, 1989118.0  
Oct 1, 1989118.8  
Sep 1, 1989118.6  
Aug 1, 1989118.0  
Jul 1, 1989118.2  
Jun 1, 1989118.9  
May 1, 1989119.8  
Apr 1, 1989120.1  
Mar 1, 1989120.1  
Feb 1, 1989119.4  
Jan 1, 1989119.7  
Dec 1, 1988118.5  
Nov 1, 1988117.5  
Oct 1, 1988115.8  
Sep 1, 1988114.1  
Aug 1, 1988113.4  
Jul 1, 1988113.1  
Jun 1, 1988112.4  
May 1, 1988111.4  
Apr 1, 1988111.1  
Mar 1, 1988109.4  
Feb 1, 1988109.3  
Jan 1, 1988110.2  
Dec 1, 1987107.9  
Nov 1, 1987105.6  
Oct 1, 1987104.3  
Sep 1, 1987102.2  
Aug 1, 1987101.3  
Jul 1, 1987100.3  
Jun 1, 198799.0  
May 1, 198799.0  
Apr 1, 198798.4  
Mar 1, 198797.9  
Feb 1, 198797.7  
Jan 1, 198797.8  
Dec 1, 198697.0  
Nov 1, 198697.1  
Oct 1, 198697.3  
Sep 1, 198697.2  
Aug 1, 198697.1  
Jul 1, 198696.9  
Jun 1, 198697.0  
May 1, 198696.9  
Apr 1, 198696.7  
Mar 1, 198696.9  
Feb 1, 198696.9  
Jan 1, 198697.0  
Dec 1, 198599.0  
Nov 1, 198599.0  
Oct 1, 198599.1  
Sep 1, 198599.2  
Aug 1, 198599.2  
Jul 1, 198599.2  
Jun 1, 198599.5  
May 1, 198599.9  
Apr 1, 198599.9  
Mar 1, 198599.4  
Feb 1, 198599.7  
Jan 1, 198599.7  

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