Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI)

BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) is a monthly survey of the manufacturing sector providing an early indicator of activity levels. A PMI reading above 50 points indicates manufacturing activity is expanding; below 50 indicates it is contracting. The main PMI and sub-index results are seasonally adjusted.

Downward Spiral | October 2023

Downward Spiral | October 2023

Activity in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector dropped further during October, according to the latest BNZ – ...
Struggle street | August 2023

Struggle street | August 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to lose momentum in August, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ ...
Slipping away | July 2023

Slipping away | July 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector slipped further into contraction during July, according to the latest BNZ – ...
Tough Times | June 2023

Tough Times | June 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector showed further contraction in June, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ ...
Under the weather | May 2023

Under the weather | May 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued its contraction in May, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ ...
Little momentum | April 2023

Little momentum | April 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced another decline in activity during April, according to the latest ...
Headwinds ahead | March 2023

Headwinds ahead | March 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a decline in activity during March, according to the latest BNZ – ...
Small steps | February 2023

Small steps | February 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a further increase in expansion, according to the latest BNZ – ...
Positive start | January 2023

Positive start | January 2023

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw a positive start to 2023 after three consecutive months of contraction, ...
Stuck in reverse | December 2022

Stuck in reverse | December 2022

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw the same level of contraction in December that it experienced the previous ...
Tougher times | November 2022

Tougher times | November 2022

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw deeper levels of contraction in November, according to the latest BNZ – ...