Saudi PMI down to 55 points in June

03/07/2024 Argaam Special
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The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), formerly known as the S&P Global Saudi Arabia PMI, fell to 55 points in June 2024.

 

This was the lowest reading since January 2022, yet still above the neutral level of 50 points, indicating strong business conditions.

 

The decline was mainly due to a weaker increase in new order volumes, with growth slowing for the third consecutive month. Some non-oil companies reported increased demand and new clients, while others noted deteriorating market conditions.

 

Non-oil private sector business activity saw a strong improvement in June as companies increased production to support sales and projects. This rise occurred despite new order growth falling to its weakest level in nearly two and a half years.

 

Non-oil entities recorded the slowest rise in production input purchases in almost three years, aiming to ease recent inventory increases. Employment growth also slowed compared to May. Offering customer discounts impacted overall selling prices, countering efforts to pass on the sharp rise in input prices to clients.

 

Saudi Arabia PMI since 2022*

Month

Index (Points)

Change (Points)

Change (%)

January 2022

53.2

(0.7)

(1.3%)

February

56.2

+3.0

+5.6%

March

56.8

+0.6

+1.1%

April

55.7

(1.1)

(1.9%)

May

55.7

--

--

June

57.0

1.3+

+2.3%

July

56.3

(0.7)

(1.2%)

August

57.7

+1.4

+2.5%

September

56.6

(1.1)

(1.9%)

October

57.2

+0.6

+1.1%

November

58.5

+1.3

+2.3%

December

56.9

(1.6)

(2.7%)

January 2023

58.2

+1.3

+2.3%

February

59.8

+1.6

+2.7%

March

58.7

(1.1)

(1.8%)

April

59.6

+0.9

+1.5%

May

58.5

(1.1)

(1.8%)

June

59.6

+1.1

+1.9%

July

57.7

(1.9)

(3.2%)

August

56.6

(1.1)

(1.9%)

September

57.2

+0.6

+1.1%

October

58.4

+1.2

+2.1%

November

57.5

(0.9)

(1.5%)

December

57.5

--

--

January 2024

55.4

(2.1)

(3.7%)

February

57.2

+1.8

+3.2%

March

57.0

(0.2)

(%0.3)

April

57.0

--

--

May

56.4

(0.6)

(1.1%)

June

55.0

(1.4)

(2.5%)

*Change on a monthly basis.

 

 

The PMI is a weighted average of the following five indices: 

 

Riyad Bank PMI Details

Subindex

Percentage 

New orders

30 %

Output

25 %

Employment

20 %

Suppliers’ delivery times

15 %

Stocks of purchases

10 %

Total

100 %

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