Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ICI) Released the Developments in the Global Manufacturing PMI December 2025 Report

• 05.01.2026
• News

Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ICI) released the developments occurred in the Global Manufacturing PMI in December. Accordingly, the Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI) fell to 50.4 in December from 50.5 in November. Although the index has been in the growth zone for the past five months, the global manufacturing sector closed the year with weak growth. In December, manufacturing sector output continued to increase despite losing momentum, while employment and new orders remained unchanged compared to November. The stagnation in new orders was influenced by the decline in exports due to weakness in global trade. 

Among the 33 national economies covered by the Manufacturing PMI, the number of those recording monthly growth rose to 21 in December from 17 in November. Seven countries moved from contraction to growth, while three countries moved from growth to contraction. The details of the report are as follows: