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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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

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
September 5, 2018

BLOM Lebanon PMI Well Inside Contraction Territory at 45.6 in August

With a reading of 45.6 in August, the BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained well below the 50 neutral- mark. The subdued PMI figures continue to reflect the precarious state of the ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
August 3, 2018

BLOM Lebanon PMI Down to 45.4 in July 2018

The Real GDP Growth appears to be declining in the third quarter of the year following the disappointing PMI reading in July compared to the previous months. The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
July 4, 2018

BLOM Lebanon PMI Drops to Eight-Month Low of 46.0 in June

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.0 in June 2018 compared to 46.4 in May 2018. In fact, Lebanese private sector businesses have been citing local and regional political ... read more

Riwa Daou
PMI Reports
June 5, 2018

The BLOM Lebanon PMI Slightly Up to 46.4 in May 2018

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.4 in May 2018 compared to 46.2 in April 2018. The activity at Lebanese Private Sector businesses remained subdued in May with surveyed ... read more

BLOM PMI Slips to Four-Month Low in April

The BLOM Lebanon Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 46.2 in April 2018, its lowest level of the year so far. The index was weighed down by a faster deterioration in the levels of output and ... read more

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PMI Reports
April 4, 2018

BLOM PMI Falls to 3-month low in March and Points to Sharper Economic Downturn

Business conditions failed to maintain their momentum in March and revealed a worsening business activity amongst companies in the private sector. Levels of Output and New Orders contracted at a faster ... read more

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PMI Reports
March 5, 2018

Contraction of the Private Sector Economy Slackened in February; BLOM PMI inched up to 47.3

Over the month of February 2018, business activity at the Lebanese private sector witnessed a slower slowdown as a result of smoother drops in Output and New Orders. This led the BLOM Purchasing Managers’ ... read more

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PMI Reports
February 5, 2018

BLOM PMI at 47.1 in January, its Slowest Recorded Contraction in Nine Months

Business activity at the Lebanese private sector kicked off 2018 revealing a continuing recession, yet the slowest recorded in nine months. Declines in Output and New Orders were smoother in January 2018 ... read more

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