In January 2022, the manufacturing purchasing managers index in India was 54. By contrast, April 2020 saw a PMI of 27.4. This can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic during which the country was under lockdown.

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.

In October 2024, in Asia, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in India was 57.5. In comparison, South Korea's manufacturing PMI at that time was 48.3.

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.

The statistic shows the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in India from February 2023 to February 2025. An indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector, the Purchasing Managers' Index 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. In February 2025, the value of the Purchasing Managers' Index in India stood at 57.1 points.

The manufacturing sector in the Philippines had a Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of 52.4 in April 2024, reflecting growth from the previous month. The country’s manufacturing sector recorded the highest growth in April and May 2022. Manufacturing landscape in the Philippines The Philippine manufacturing sector contributed the second-highest share of the country’s gross domestic product in 2023. Food manufacturing was the most profitable within the industry and accounted for the highest share of establishments. However, in terms of trade, electronic products were the leading export goods from the Philippines, which accounted for about 57 percent of the total exports from the country in 2023. PMI – more information The Purchasing Managers’ Index, or PMI, is an economic indicator in the manufacturing sector published by S&P Global. It measures the change in economic activity within the industry each month using a survey of supply chain managers. It considers new orders, employment output, and supplier delivery time. A score above 50 signals growth or expansion compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, a score of below 50 represents a contraction, and a reading of 50 represents an equal balance. As of February 2022, India had the highest PMI among developing Asian countries, followed by Vietnam and Taiwan.

As of August 2024, the Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) was below 50 in all countries included except for the United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, and India, indicating a decrease in industrial production. For example, the PMI in the Germany stood at 42.4 as of August 2024.The PMI is based on a survey of industrial companies in each country. It includes questions regarding production, incoming orders, employment, delivery times, and stock. A value of 50 is considered neutral, a value of over 50 points as an increase, and a value of less than 50 points as decrease of industrial production. The greater the deviation from 50 points, the greater the change.