The global manufacturing sector remained largely stable at the close of 2025, with the Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropping 0.1 percentage point from previous month at 49.5 percent in December, according to data released by China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) on Wednesday.
The CFLP said the latest reading suggests that the global manufacturing PMI remained within the 49-50 percent range for the 10th consecutive month.
A reading below 50 percent generally indicates contraction in the sector, while a reading above signals expansion.
Regionally, Asia's manufacturing PMI increased from November, with the reading rising to above 51 percent. The European manufacturing PMI slightly dropped and remained below 50 percent.
The PMI for Africa's manufacturing sector elevated from the previous month, climbing back to above 50 percent. The Americas' manufacturing PMI declined in December, declining to below 48 percent.
While the global manufacturing sector maintained a pattern of "weak recovery" in December, the momentum has not been strong enough to provide effective support, and still needed further consolidation, according to the CFLP.
The average global manufacturing PMI for 2025 was 49.6 percent, representing an increase of 0.3 percentage point compared to 2024.
Experts noted that while the overall recovery strength in 2025 was marginally better than in 2024, the fact that the average index level remained below 50 percent suggests that the global recovery remains stable but weak.
Global manufacturing PMI dips slightly in December
