Lebanese Private Sector Ends 2025 with its Fifth Successive Month of Growth

The BLOM Lebanon PMI for December 2025 fell slightly to 51.2 from 51.3 in November yet remained above the 50.0 threshold for a fifth consecutive month, marking the longest uninterrupted expansion in private sector activity in over twelve years. The continued improvement was supported by sustained growth in output and new orders, driven mainly by domestic demand, which was temporarily reinforced by heightened economic activity surrounding the Pope’s visit to Beirut in early December, even as export demand weakened, and cost pressures intensified. Politically and on the security front, December was marked by an escalation of tensions and heightened uncertainty, which weighed heavily on business confidence and kept firms cautious in hiring and investment decisions. At the same time, renewed discussion around engagement with the IMF and external support offered limited longer-term hope, though concrete progress remained elusive. Overall, while December’s PMI confirmed the resilience of private sector activity into year-end, persistent security risks and political uncertainty continued to constrain expectations for a sustained and broad-based recovery.

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