Switzerland Manufacturing PMI

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

45.8

Units In

Points

48.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
70 Jul 2021	33 Mar 2009	53.6 Points	1995-2025	SVME & Credit Suisse

In Switzerland, the procure.ch Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index measures the performance of the manufacturing sector and is derived from a survey to executives on their procurement expectations for the following month. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index is based on five individual indexes with the following weights: New Orders (30 percent), Output (25 percent), Employment (20 percent), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15 percent) and Stock of Items Purchased (10 percent), with the Delivery Times index inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change.

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The Swiss procure.ch Manufacturing PMI dropped to 45.8 in April 2025 from 48.9 in March, marking a nine-month low and falling short of market expectations of 48.6. This was the 28th consecutive month the index remained below the 50-point threshold, indicating ongoing contraction in the sector. The report highlighted that Swiss manufacturers have been increasingly impacted by rising protectionist trade measures over the past year. Key components showed broad-based weakness: order backlogs fell 5.5 points to 44.6, purchasing volumes dropped 1.1 points to 44.1, employment slipped 3.7 points to 44.0, inventories declined 2.5 points to 41.5, finished goods stocks fell 4.4 points to 42.3, and purchasing prices eased 2.8 points to 47.8. The only positive development was a slight rise in production, which gained 1.3 points to 49.7, though it still remained in contraction territory.