China
China manufacturing PMI
The official survey of Chinese factory purchasing managers. Above 50 means activity grew on the month before.
In short
The last China PMI release, for Sep, came in at 50.1 against a forecast of 50.1 and 49.8 the time before. It was published on Wed, 30 Sept 2026, 03:30 SAST. The next release, for Oct, is due Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 03:30 SAST.
- Next release
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 03:30 SAST · in 23d 4h
- Forecast
- –
- Last release (Sep)
- 50.1
- Previous
- 49.8
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | Oct | – | – | 50.1 |
| 2026-09-30 | Sep | 50.1 | 50.1 | 49.8 |
| 2026-08-31 | Aug | 49.8 | 49.7 | 49.2 |
| 2026-07-31 | Jul | 49.2 | 50 | 50.3 |
| 2026-06-30 | Jun | 50.3 | 50.1 | 50 |
| 2026-05-31 | May | 50 | 50 | 50.3 |
| 2026-04-30 | Apr | 50.3 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| 2026-03-31 | Mar | 50.4 | 50.1 | 49 |
| 2026-03-04 | Feb | 49 | 49.1 | 49.3 |
| 2026-01-31 | Jan | 49.3 | 50 | 50.1 |
| 2025-12-31 | Dec | 50.1 | 49.2 | 49.2 |
| 2025-11-30 | Nov | 49.2 | 49.2 | 49 |
| 2025-10-31 | Oct | 49 | 49.6 | 49.8 |
| 2025-09-30 | Sep | 49.8 | 49.7 | 49.4 |
What it isWhy it matters here
Chinese factories buy the metals South Africa mines. Their pace moves commodity prices and the rand.
- Published by
- National Bureau of Statistics of China
- How often
- Monthly
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The official survey of Chinese factory purchasing managers. Above 50 means activity grew on the month before.
Chinese factories buy the metals South Africa mines. Their pace moves commodity prices and the rand.
National Bureau of Statistics of China. Monthly. The next date, the forecast and every recent result are on this page.
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