China · Official PMIs (NBS) · SA
China manufacturing PMI (NBS): 49.3 in Oct 2026, down from 50.1 in Sep 2026.
Below expectations (~50.0 expected). Reported by finance.yahoo.com, manilatimes.net, businesstoday.com.my.
Next release: 30 Nov 2026.
A purchasing managers' index comes from a monthly survey of companies; a reading above 50 points to expansion, below 50 to contraction.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 49.3 | 49.3 | −0.8 |
| Sep 2026 | — | 50.1 | +0.3 |
| Aug 2026 | — | 49.8 | +0.6 |
| Jul 2026 | — | 49.2 | −1.1 |
| Jun 2026 | — | 50.3 | +0.3 |
| May 2026 | — | 50.0 | −0.3 |
| Apr 2026 | — | 50.3 | −0.1 |
| Mar 2026 | — | 50.4 | +1.4 |
| Feb 2026 | — | 49.0 | −0.3 |
| Jan 2026 | — | 49.3 | −0.8 |
| Dec 2025 | — | 50.1 | +0.9 |
| Nov 2025 | — | 49.2 | +0.2 |
Release schedule: National Bureau of Statistics of China (www.stats.gov.cn) History: Source: OECD (2026), OECD Data Explorer (https://data-explorer.oecd.org), from national sources; some series rounded by Chartlas to the national release's precision.