China PMI: Production data was reported at 49.800 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.600 % for Mar 2025. China PMI: Production data is updated monthly, averaging 53.000 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.500 % in Apr 2008 and a record low of 27.800 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: 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.

Business Confidence in China increased to 49.50 points in May from 49 points in April of 2025. This dataset provides - China Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

China PMI: New Orders data was reported at 49.200 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.800 % for Mar 2025. China PMI: New Orders data is updated monthly, averaging 51.600 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.100 % in Apr 2007 and a record low of 29.300 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: New Orders 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.

In March 2025, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in China ranged at 50.5 points. That month, the index for future expectations ranged at 53.8 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: Employment data was reported at 48.200 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48.600 % for Feb 2025. China PMI: Employment data is updated monthly, averaging 49.000 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 243 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.400 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 31.800 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Employment 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: Producer Price Index data was reported at 44.800 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.900 % for Mar 2025. China PMI: Mfg: Producer Price Index data is updated monthly, averaging 49.350 % from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.100 % in Oct 2021 and a record low of 40.100 % in Jul 2022. China PMI: Mfg: Producer Price Index 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.

In April 2025, the Purchasing Leader Index (PLI) in China resided at about 49 percent. An indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector, the PLI 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 PLI as a major economic indicator The Purchasing Leader 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 PLI is not only an apt indicator for manufacturing growth, it also supports interest rate decisions of central bank institutions. PLI figures around the globe were dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In the Euro area, the PLI recovered from a considerable drop in April 2020, regaining pre-crisis level in June. In the United States, the monthly PLI indicated an even better improvement from low values in April and March. Recent PLI development in China As is shown in the graph at hand, the PLI 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 PLI in China displayed a similar development.

China PMI: New Export Orders data was reported at 44.700 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.000 % for Mar 2025. China PMI: New Export Orders data is updated monthly, averaging 49.750 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.900 % in Mar 2005 and a record low of 28.700 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: New Export Orders 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: Materials Inventory data was reported at 47.000 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.200 % for Mar 2025. China PMI: Materials Inventory data is updated monthly, averaging 48.000 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.200 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of 33.900 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Materials Inventory 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 Minxin PMI: Mfg: Production data was reported at 42.900 % in Jun 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 46.800 % for May 2016. China Minxin PMI: Mfg: Production data is updated monthly, averaging 43.900 % from Sep 2014 (Median) to Jun 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.500 % in Sep 2014 and a record low of 33.500 % in Feb 2016. China Minxin PMI: Mfg: Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Academy of New Supply-side Economics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table CN.OP: Minxin Purchasing Managers' Index: Manufacturing (Discontinued).

China PMI: Communication, Computer & Other Electronic Equipment (CC) data was reported at 54.700 % in Dec 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.300 % for Nov 2009. China PMI: Communication, Computer & Other Electronic Equipment (CC) data is updated monthly, averaging 54.650 % from Jul 2005 (Median) to Dec 2009, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.400 % in Sep 2005 and a record low of 35.700 % in Dec 2008. China PMI: Communication, Computer & Other Electronic Equipment (CC) 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: Communication, Computer & Other Electronic Equipment.

China PMI: Production data was reported at 52.600 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.500 % for Feb 2025. China PMI: Production data is updated monthly, averaging 53.000 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 243 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.500 % in Apr 2008 and a record low of 27.800 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: 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: Retail Trade: Input Price data was reported at 60.900 % in Dec 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 59.100 % for Nov 2009. China PMI: Retail Trade: Input Price data is updated monthly, averaging 57.390 % from Jan 2008 (Median) to Dec 2009, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.990 % in Jan 2008 and a record low of 49.570 % in Feb 2009. China PMI: Retail Trade: 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: Retail Trade.

China PMI: Transportation Equipment: Purchasing Price Index data was reported at 55.000 % in Dec 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56.000 % for Nov 2009. China PMI: Transportation Equipment: Purchasing Price Index data is updated monthly, averaging 55.100 % from Jul 2005 (Median) to Dec 2009, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.600 % in Apr 2008 and a record low of 30.700 % in Nov 2008. China PMI: Transportation Equipment: Purchasing Price Index 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: Transportation Equipment.

China PMI: Imports data was reported at 43.400 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.500 % for Mar 2025. China PMI: Imports data is updated monthly, averaging 49.250 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.500 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 31.900 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Imports 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: Chemical Fiber, Rubber & Plastic Product Mfg: Purchasing Price Index data was reported at 79.600 % in Dec 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 83.200 % for Nov 2009. China PMI: Chemical Fiber, Rubber & Plastic Product Mfg: Purchasing Price Index data is updated monthly, averaging 61.250 % from Jul 2005 (Median) to Dec 2009, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.400 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of 3.300 % in Nov 2008. China PMI: Chemical Fiber, Rubber & Plastic Product Mfg: Purchasing Price Index 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: Chemical Fiber, Rubber & Plastic Product Mfg.

China PMI: Purchases data was reported at 46.300 % in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.800 % for Mar 2025. China PMI: Purchases data is updated monthly, averaging 51.750 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.600 % in Apr 2008 and a record low of 29.300 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Purchases 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: Small Enterprise: Suppliers' Delivery Time data was reported at 49.300 % in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.700 % for May 2024. China PMI: Mfg: Small Enterprise: Suppliers' Delivery Time data is updated monthly, averaging 49.700 % from Jul 2013 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.600 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of 33.480 % in Feb 2020. China PMI: Mfg: Small Enterprise: Suppliers' Delivery Time 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.

Manufacturing PMI: Headline: sa: China data was reported at 50.400 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 51.200 NA for Mar 2025. Manufacturing PMI: Headline: sa: China data is updated monthly, averaging 50.450 NA from May 2022 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.800 NA in Jun 2024 and a record low of 48.100 NA in Sep 2022. Manufacturing 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: Manufacturing PMI Headline. [COVID-19-IMPACT]