In February 2025, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in China resided at about 50.2 percent. An indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector, the PMI is based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries, and the employment environment. An index value above 50 percent indicates a positive development in the industrial sector, whereas a value below 50 percent indicates a negative situation. The PMI as a major economic indicator The Purchasing Managers' Index was first introduced by the US-based Institute of Supply Management in 1948. It has become one of the most widely used and closely watched indicators of business activities worldwide. The PMI is not only an apt indicator for manufacturing growth, it also supports interest rate decisions of central bank institutions. PMI figures around the globe were dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In the Euro area, the PMI recovered from a considerable drop in April 2020, regaining pre-crisis level in June. In the United States, the monthly PMI indicated an even better improvement from low values in April and March. Recent PMI development in China As is shown in the graph at hand, the PMI of China as the world’s second-largest economy dropped considerably in February 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In March, the index indicated a striking rebound and ranged at a level slightly above 50 index points afterwards. During 2021, the index was characterized by a slightly downward trend. In 2022, the index displayed an unstable development with two significant dips in April and December, finally concluding with a strong rebound in January 2023. The non-manufacturing PMI in China displayed a similar development.

In February 2025, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in China ranged at 50.2 points. That month, the index for future expectations ranged at 54.5 points.

In February 2025, the non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in China ranged at 50.4 points, up from 50.2 points in the previous month. The index for the expectation of business activities ranged at 56.6 points that month.

China PMI: Non Mfg: Input Price data was reported at 48.400 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.400 % for Jan 2025. China PMI: Non Mfg: Input Price data is updated monthly, averaging 53.250 % from Jan 2007 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 218 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.600 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of 47.400 % in May 2023. China PMI: Non Mfg: Input Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Non Manufacturing.

China PMI: Service: Business Activity data was reported at 50.000 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.300 % for Jan 2025. China PMI: Service: Business Activity data is updated monthly, averaging 52.800 % from Apr 2012 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.900 % in Mar 2023 and a record low of 30.100 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Service: Business Activity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Non Manufacturing: Service.

This statistic shows the Non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in China from February 2023 to February 2025. In February 2025, the non-manufacturing PMI resided at 50.4 points.

This dataset provides values for MANUFACTURING PMI reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

China PMI: Mfg: Large Enterprise: Backlog Order data was reported at 46.400 % in Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 45.900 % for May 2024. China PMI: Mfg: Large Enterprise: Backlog Order data is updated monthly, averaging 46.500 % from Jul 2013 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.800 % in Mar 2023 and a record low of 39.400 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Mfg: Large Enterprise: Backlog Order data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Manufacturing.

China PMI: Service: New Business data was reported at 45.900 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.700 % for Jan 2025. China PMI: Service: New Business data is updated monthly, averaging 50.000 % from Feb 2012 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 157 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.500 % in Mar 2023 and a record low of 27.000 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Service: New Business data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Non Manufacturing: Service.

China PMI: Mfg: Small Enterprise: Production data was reported at 46.300 % in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.400 % for May 2024. China PMI: Mfg: Small Enterprise: Production data is updated monthly, averaging 48.600 % from Jul 2013 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.700 % in Feb 2023 and a record low of 26.100 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Mfg: Small Enterprise: Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Manufacturing.

China PMI: Mfg: Large Enterprise: Production data was reported at 56.200 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.300 % for Jan 2025. China PMI: Mfg: Large Enterprise: Production data is updated monthly, averaging 53.700 % from Jul 2013 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 133 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.200 % in Feb 2023 and a record low of 28.300 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Mfg: Large Enterprise: Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Manufacturing.

China PMI: Mfg: Medium Enterprise: Production data was reported at 51.200 % in Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.800 % for May 2024. China PMI: Mfg: Medium Enterprise: Production data is updated monthly, averaging 51.400 % from Jul 2013 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 130 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.600 % in Feb 2023 and a record low of 28.100 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Mfg: Medium Enterprise: Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Manufacturing.

China PMI: Non Mfg: Backlog Order data was reported at 43.100 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.300 % for Jan 2025. China PMI: Non Mfg: Backlog Order data is updated monthly, averaging 44.100 % from Jan 2007 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 218 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.300 % in Feb 2023 and a record low of 35.200 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Non Mfg: Backlog Order data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Purchasing Managers' Index: Non Manufacturing.

The prices for taurine in UAE for Q4 2023 reached 2500 USD/MT. In India, taurine prices demonstrated significant volatility during the third quarter of 2023, declining by 11.21% in July and an additional 5.56% in August, before rebounding by 6.15% in September. This fluctuation was largely influenced by broader economic factors, including the downturn in the Chinese economy, which encountered substantial growth impediments. The Chinese purchasing managers' Index (PMI) remained below the expansion threshold, impacting market dynamics across Asia. Despite facing challenges such as inflation and rising interest rates in key global markets, the quarter ended with taurine prices stabilizing at 2370 USD/MT FOB Shanghai.

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Services PMI: Headline: non-sa: China data was reported at 51.500 NA in Jan 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 53.200 NA for Dec 2024. Services PMI: Headline: non-sa: China data is updated monthly, averaging 52.200 NA from Feb 2022 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.900 NA in Mar 2023 and a record low of 36.400 NA in Apr 2022. Services PMI: Headline: non-sa: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by S&P Global. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index: Headline – Table CN.OTC: Services PMI Headline. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Services PMI: Headline: sa: China data was reported at 51.400 NA in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.000 NA for Jan 2025. Services PMI: Headline: sa: China data is updated monthly, averaging 52.050 NA from Mar 2022 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.800 NA in Mar 2023 and a record low of 36.200 NA in Apr 2022. Services PMI: Headline: sa: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by S&P Global. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index: Headline – Table CN.OTC: Services PMI Headline. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In September 2024, the global PMI amounted to 47.5 for new export orders and 48.8 for manufacturing. The manufacturing PMI was at its lowest point in August 2020. It decreased over the last months of 2022 after the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and rising inflation hit the world economy, and remained around 50 since.

Im Februar 2025 beträgt der Wert des Einkaufsmanagerindex in China 50,2 Punkte. Die Statistik zeigt den Einkaufsmanagerindex (EMI) der Industrie in China von Februar 2023 bis Februar 2025. Der Index basiert auf einer Befragung von 3.000 Industrieunternehmen in ganz China. Er setzt sich aus den Indikatoren Produktion, Auftragseingang, Beschäftigung, Lieferzeiten und Lagerbestand zusammen. Ein Wert von 50 wird als neutral, ein Wert von über 50 Punkten als eine steigende und ein Wert von unter 50 Punkten als eine rückläufige Industrieproduktion angesehen. Je größer die Abweichung von 50 Punkten, desto größer die Veränderung.