GENERAL UPDATE · 2026-09-01
Purchasing Managers’ Index for August 2026
IN SHORT
The release provides new evidence on China's purchasing managers' activity for August 2026. The extracted figures are presented as measured context rather than as evidence of Canada-specific demand or prices.
WHY IT MATTERS IN CANADA
Canadian exporters and industrial suppliers can use Chinese purchasing-managers data as a current activity watchpoint. The release does not directly measure orders for Canadian products.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index In August, the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) of China’s manufacturing industry: +49.8% (August).
- business activity expectation index: +55% (August 2026).
- By industry, the business activity expectation index for the construction industry: +51.8% (August 2026).
- By industry, the input price index for the construction industry: +51.2% (August 2026).
- input price index: +51.1% (August 2026).
KEY NUMBERS
- +49.8%Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index In August, the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) of China’s manufacturing industry — reported rateAugust
- +55%business activity expectation index — reported rateAugust 2026
- +51.8%By industry, the business activity expectation index for the construction industry — reported rateAugust 2026
- +51.2%By industry, the input price index for the construction industry — reported rateAugust 2026
- +51.1%input price index — reported rateAugust 2026
WHAT THE DATA SHOWS
The observations provide a directional read on China's purchasing managers' activity. They should be interpreted alongside sector composition and source scope rather than converted into an unsupported Canada-specific conclusion.
INDUSTRIES
Manufacturing
SOURCE
National Bureau of Statistics of China — Latest Releases · View source →
OBOR analysis based on the cited source. Relevance and classification are editorial assessments, not objective measures.