PMI Reports

This category contains public releases of data collected from the monthly surveys of business conditions in the Lebanese private sector. These surveys, sponsored by Blominvest Bank and compiled by Markit, provide an early indication of operating conditions in Lebanon.

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Rouba Chbeir
PMI Reports
July 3, 2019

BLOM Lebanon PMI at 46.3 in June 2019: Operating Conditions for the Private Sector Continue to Deteriorate

The June 2019 BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 46.3 in-line with May’s reading, mainly driven by output and new orders indices at less than 44. Meanwhile, economic growth remains ... read more

Rouba Chbeir
PMI Reports
June 7, 2019

Faster Deterioration of the BLOM Lebanon PMI: Down to 46.3 in May 2019

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped from 46.7 in April 2019 to 46.3 in May 2019, owing it to sharp deteriorations in output and new orders. Discussions on the 2019 government budget ... read more

BLOM Lebanon PMI Registered Slight Uptick to 46.7 in April 2019

The PMI slightly improved from 46.3 points in March to 46.7 points in April 2019, which translated into a softer deterioration in the operating environment of private sector businesses in Lebanon over the ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
April 3, 2019

BLOM Lebanon PMI Down to 46.3 in March

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped from 46.9 in February to 46.3 in March as output continued to contract in light of political uncertainty. Balance of payments data by February ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
March 5, 2019

BLOM Lebanon PMI: Slowest deterioration in business conditions for one year

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased from 46.5 in January 2019 to 46.9 in February as output and new orders declined at a slower pace, the slowest in a year. On January 31st the ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
February 5, 2019

BLOM Lebanon PMI Registered Slight Uptick to 46.5 in January 2019

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 46.2 in December 2018 to 46.5 in January 2019 on account of softer contractions in output and new orders. Panelists in the survey were the least ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
January 4, 2019

BLOM Lebanon PMI Ends 2018 with a Reading of 46.2

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slid from 46.7 in November 2018 to 46.2 in December 2018 and therefore ended 2018 below the average of 46.3 for the year. The PMI readings therefore ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
December 5, 2018

BLOM Lebanon PMI Up to 46.7 in November 2018

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 46.2 in October 2018 to 46.7 in November 2018, on account of slower declines in output and new orders since February. Accordingly, the implied ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
November 6, 2018

Private sector operating conditions deteriorate, but at the slowest rate since May

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 45.8 in September to 46.2 in October 2018, on account of softer contractions in output, new orders and new exports. Hence, the GDP growth implied ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
October 3, 2018

PMI remains in contraction territory, but ticks up to three-month high of 45.8

A bare uptick in the BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) from 45.6 in August to 45.8 in September still hints at a gloomy operating environment for the Lebanese private sector. Lebanon has now ... read more

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