China · Official PMIs (NBS) · SA
China non-manufacturing business activity index (NBS): 49.7 in Oct 2026, down from 50.2 in Sep 2026.
Below expectations (~50.0 expected). Reported by thedailystar.net.
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 | 49.7 | 49.7 | −0.5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | 50.2 | +1.2 |
| Aug 2026 | — | 49.0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | — | 49.0 | −1.2 |
| Jun 2026 | — | 50.2 | +0.1 |
| May 2026 | — | 50.1 | +0.7 |
| Apr 2026 | — | 49.4 | −0.7 |
| Mar 2026 | — | 50.1 | +0.6 |
| Feb 2026 | — | 49.5 | +0.1 |
| Jan 2026 | — | 49.4 | −0.8 |
| Dec 2025 | — | 50.2 | +0.7 |
| Nov 2025 | — | 49.5 | −0.6 |
Release schedule: National Bureau of Statistics of China (www.stats.gov.cn)