Citoyen
  • Home
  • Countries
  • Categories
  • Comparison
  • Rankings
  • Briefings
  • Deep dives
  • Reform tracker
  • Calendar
  • Sources
  • About
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
  • Home
  • Countries
  • Search
  • Deep dives
Economy & public finances

China · Official manufacturing PMI (China)

Purchasing managers' index of manufacturing, published at the end of each month by the National Bureau of Statistics with the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. Above 50, activity grows from one month to the next; below 50, it shrinks. It is the first monthly reading of the Chinese economy and is followed by markets worldwide.
49.7index
Q3 2026
+0.4 %vs Q3 2025
min 48.07 Q4 2022max 51.53 Q1 2023
index
Frequency
Range
Chart view
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China, National Bureau of Statistics of China · CFLP purchasing managers’ index· Data Q3 2026
Official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index: above 50 = expansion, below 50 = contractionUpd. 10/2026Y-axis truncated
ImageSource

Go further

On this topic

  • Briefing · Economy & public financesFactories drive growth, domestic demand stallsData as of Nov 7, 2026
Every Economy & public finances indicator · China ›