The S&P Global United Arab Emirates PMI increased to 55.4 in December 2024 from 54.2 in November, marking the strongest growth in the country's non-oil private sector since March. The increase in new orders was the sharpest in nine months, driving the fastest rise in output since April. However, backlogs built up at the fastest pace in seven months, as firms faced challenges on staff recruitment. Employment grew at one of the slowest rates in over two-and-a-half years, putting greater strain on capacity and hindering the ability of firms to hold on to stock. The survey also revealed a slower improvement in delivery times. Regarding prices, input price inflation eased for the fourth time in five months, falling below the long-term average, while purchase prices increased at the weakest rate since April. Lastly, although business confidence regarding the year-ahead outlook remained positive, the level of optimism was at its second-lowest level since early 2023. source: S&P Global

Manufacturing PMI in the United Arab Emirates increased to 55.40 points in December from 54.20 points in November of 2024. Manufacturing PMI in the United Arab Emirates averaged 54.69 points from 2011 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 61.20 points in October of 2014 and a record low of 44.10 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Arab Emirates Manufacturing PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Manufacturing PMI in the United Arab Emirates increased to 55.40 points in December from 54.20 points in November of 2024. Manufacturing PMI in the United Arab Emirates is expected to be 55.80 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




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United Arab Emirates Non-Oil Private Sector PMI
In the United Arab Emirates, the Emirates NBD UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index measures the performance of companies in non-oil private sector and is derived from a survey of 400 companies, including manufacturing, services, construction and retail. The Purchasing Managers Index is based on five individual indexes with the following weights: New Orders (30 percent), Output (25 percent), Employment (20 percent), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15 percent) and Stock of Items Purchased (10 percent), with the Delivery Times index inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the non-oil private sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.


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UAE Non-Oil Private Sector PMI Rises to 9-Month High
The S&P Global United Arab Emirates PMI increased to 55.4 in December 2024 from 54.2 in November, marking the strongest growth in the country's non-oil private sector since March. The increase in new orders was the sharpest in nine months, driving the fastest rise in output since April. However, backlogs built up at the fastest pace in seven months, as firms faced challenges on staff recruitment. Employment grew at one of the slowest rates in over two-and-a-half years, putting greater strain on capacity and hindering the ability of firms to hold on to stock. The survey also revealed a slower improvement in delivery times. Regarding prices, input price inflation eased for the fourth time in five months, falling below the long-term average, while purchase prices increased at the weakest rate since April. Lastly, although business confidence regarding the year-ahead outlook remained positive, the level of optimism was at its second-lowest level since early 2023.
2025-01-06
UAE Non-Oil Business Activity Growth Ticks Higher
The S&P Global United Arab Emirates PMI edged up to 54.2 in November 2024 from 54.1 in the previous month. This uptick was driven by output growth, which surpassed historical trends, with nearly a quarter of surveyed businesses reporting heightened activity compared to the previous month. Subsequently, new orders surged at their fastest pace since August, fueled by successful client acquisitions, enhanced marketing efforts, and strategic price discounts. Meanwhile, employment growth was subdued, rising only marginally to its weakest level in thirty-one months, as most firms reported unchanged staffing levels. On the pricing front, input cost inflation remained stable at October’s six-month low, while output charges eased, continuing a trend of discounting initiated in October. Finally, business confidence was relatively muted, with non-oil businesses citing intensifying market competition as a challenge, constraining their ability to raise prices.
2024-12-06
UAE Non-Oil Business Activity Growth Picks Up
The S&P Global United Arab Emirates PMI edged up to 54.1 in October 2024, from September’s three-year low of 53.8. The upturn was supported mainly by a faster increase in output. However, the growth in new orders softened to its lowest level since February 2023, contributing to weaker employment growth, which fell to a 30-month low. Meanwhile, input purchasing growth remained sharp, particularly as businesses worked to address the recent trend of backlog accumulation. The slower rise in backlogs was aided by improved supplier delivery times. On the price front, input cost inflation eased to a six-month low, amid a slowdown in both purchase prices and wages, with the latter showing the weakest inflation rate in almost a year. Firms also reduced their output prices for the first time in six months in an effort to reverse the slowing sales trend. Lastly, business sentiment improved from September's 18-month low, although it remained one of the weakest levels recorded in 2024 thus far.
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