The Nikkei Philippines Manufacturing PMI fell to an eight-month low of 51.5 in March 2019 from 51.9 in February, as output grew at the softest rate in seven months. In addition, new order growth fell below the series averages, though remained solid; new export orders declined fractionally; and employment dropped slightly. Still, firms managed to reduce backlogs, albeit at the second-weakest rate in nearly three years. On the price front, input price inflation fell to the lowest in over three years, while output charges rose solidly, though the rate of increase was still weaker than on average in 2018. Finally, sentiment regarding the future weakened to a record low, mostly due to output growth concerns. Manufacturing Pmi in Philippines is reported by Markit Economics.

Manufacturing Pmi in Philippines is expected to be 52.30 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Manufacturing Pmi in Philippines to stand at 53.60 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Philippines Manufacturing PMI is projected to trend around 54.40 in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Philippines Business Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Business Confidence 35.20 27.20 54.90 -32.60 Index Points [+]
Industrial Production -5.50 0.70 68.60 -26.60 percent [+]
Capacity Utilization 84.25 84.25 84.34 74.30 percent [+]
Changes in Inventories -6995.67 -1813.03 92123.96 -83619.51 PHP Million [+]
Internet Speed 5450.74 4527.48 5450.74 795.57 KBps [+]
IP Addresses 1536948.00 1536732.00 1536948.00 477194.00 IP [+]
Total Vehicle Sales 8471.00 8487.00 14182.00 993.00 [+]
Manufacturing Pmi 51.50 51.90 57.50 50.60 [+]
Competitiveness Index 62.13 59.80 62.13 3.90 Points [+]
Competitiveness Rank 56.00 68.00 87.00 47.00 [+]
Ease of Doing Business 124.00 113.00 144.00 97.00 [+]
Corruption Index 36.00 34.00 38.00 23.00 Points [+]
Corruption Rank 99.00 111.00 141.00 36.00 [+]


Philippines Manufacturing PMI

The Nikkei Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index measures the performance of the manufacturing sector and is derived from a survey of 450 manufacturing companies. The Index is based on five individual indexes with the following weights: New Orders (30 percent), Output (25 percent), Employment (20 percent), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15 percent) and Stock of Items Purchased (10 percent), with the Delivery Times index inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change. This page provides - Philippines Manufacturing Pmi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Philippines Manufacturing PMI - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
51.50 51.90 57.50 50.60 2016 - 2019 Monthly




Country Last Previous
Australia 51.00 Mar/19
Brazil 52.80 Mar/19
Canada 50.50 Mar/19
China 50.80 Mar/19
Euro Area 47.80 Apr/19
France 49.60 Apr/19
Germany 44.50 Apr/19
India 52.60 Mar/19
Indonesia 51.20 Mar/19
Italy 47.40 Mar/19
Japan 49.50 Apr/19
Mexico 49.80 Mar/19
Netherlands 52.50 Mar/19
Russia 52.80 Mar/19
Saudi Arabia 56.80 Mar/19
Singapore 50.80 Mar/19
South Africa 45.00 Mar/19
South Korea 48.80 Mar/19
Spain 50.90 Mar/19
Switzerland 50.30 Mar/19
Turkey 47.20 Mar/19
United Kingdom 55.10 Mar/19
United States 52.40 Apr/19


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