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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Lebanon PMI Slips From May’s 19-Month High

According to the latest World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor, “Lebanon Sinking: To the Top 3”, the economic and financial crisis is likely to rank in the top 10, possibly top 3, most severe crises episodes ... read more

Signs of Stabilisation as Lebanon PMI Hits 19-Month High

In the previous months, lockdown played a role in aggravating the economic and financial situation of the country; however, the easing of some measures and vaccine intake helped in reviving different ... read more

BLOM Lebanon PMI April 2021: Softest deterioration in Lebanese business conditions for 18 months

After a delay in government formation efforts, Lebanon’s economy is expected to contract further in 2021, in addition to drops in private consumption and exacerbating economic, exchange rate and debt ... read more

BLOM Lebanon PMI March 2021: PMI Hits 17-Month High Amid Softer Declines In Output and New Orders

Concerning the Lebanese economy and its ongoing challenges within the sovereign, banking, economic and exchange rate calamities, the widespread anti-government protests continued during month of March ... read more

BLOM Lebanon PMI February 2021: Slightly Softer Decline In Business Conditions During February

The USA’s and most global markets’ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) went up during February 2021. Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin appeared to be a preferred choice for investors during the first 2 months of ... read more

Tala Nasrallah
PMI Reports
February 4, 2021

BLOM Lebanon PMI January 2021: Quickest deterioration in Lebanese business conditions for five months

The month of January 2021 witnessed a further deterioration of the economic conditions in Lebanon. Besides the usual suspects of exchange rate depreciations and liquidity constraints etc.., the country ... read more

Tala Nasrallah
PMI Reports
January 7, 2021

BLOM Lebanon PMI December 2020: Deterioration in Business Conditions Softens in December

Month of December marked a high manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the US which increased from 56.7 in November to 57.1 in December, the best reading since September 2014. The last month of ... read more

Sara Hadchiti
PMI Reports
December 3, 2020

BLOM Lebanon PMI November 2020 : New Lockdown Restrictions Lead to Sharper Deterioration in Business Conditions

The US presidential election results brought an encouraging PMI reading of 56.7 in November. In fact, Business activity across both manufacturing and services rose in November at the strongest rate since ... read more

Sara Hadchiti
PMI Reports
November 4, 2020

BLOM Lebanon PMI October 2020 : Softest Deterioration in Business Conditions for Three Months

In its October World Economic Outlook, the IMF revised the Global growth in 2020 at -4.4% (the worst annual plunge since the Great Depression of the 1930s), reflecting better-than-anticipated second ... read more

Sara Hadchiti
PMI Reports
October 6, 2020

BLOM Lebanon PMI: Operating Conditions Deteriorate Markedly in September 2020 as Firms Continue to Struggle Following Explosion

The huge explosion that ripped through the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, killing about 180 people and destroying large parts of the city, was only the most recent of several shocks to hit Lebanon in ... read more

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