The RatingDog China General Composite PMI rose to 52.1 in August 2026 from July's four month low of 50.8, signalling a faster expansion in business activity, although growth remained below the 2026 average so far. Both the manufacturing and services sectors recorded stronger increases in output and new business in August, pointing to a broad-based improvement in operating conditions. Employment also rose for a fourth consecutive month, extending the longest stretch of job creation in more than 5-1/2 years. Meanwhile, input cost inflation accelerated but remained modest, while prices charged for goods and services increased at the slowest pace since January, suggesting limited pressure on final prices despite higher input costs. source: S&P Global

Composite PMI in China increased to 52.10 points in August from 50.80 points in July of 2026. Composite PMI in China averaged 51.43 points from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 57.50 points in November of 2020 and a record low of 27.50 points in February of 2020. This page provides - China Composite Pmi- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Composite PMI in China increased to 52.10 points in August from 50.80 points in July of 2026. Composite PMI in China is expected to be 52.30 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China RatingDog Composite PMI is projected to trend around 50.60 points in 2027 and 50.80 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Business Conditions Index 50.10 48.70 points Jul 2026
NBS Manufacturing PMI 49.80 49.20 points Aug 2026
Industrial Capacity Utilization 73.00 73.60 percent Jun 2026
Passanger Car Production 2684000.00 2573000.00 Units Aug 2026
Passenger Car Sales 1541000.00 1461000.00 Units Aug 2026
Cement Production 12671.00 14423.00 Ten Thousands of Tonnes Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories 15366.10 11183.40 CNY Hundred Million Dec 2025
Coal Production 343.21 380.88 Million Tonnes Jul 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 98.10 98.25 points Aug 2026
Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY 4582060.00 3947990.00 CNY Million Jul 2026
Corruption Index 43.00 43.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 76.00 76.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 943900.00 827600.00 Gigawatt-hour Jul 2026
Industrial Production YoY 4.50 5.30 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.11 0.76 percent Jul 2026
Leading Economic Index 148.30 148.80 points Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 5.50 6.00 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production -4.20 -2.20 percent Jul 2026
New Orders 50.60 48.50 points Aug 2026
Steel Production 76900.00 83700.00 Thousand Tonnes Jul 2026
Vehicle Sales YoY 2712000.00 2584000.00 Units Aug 2026


China RatingDog Composite PMI
The RatingDog China General Composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global, surveys around 1,300 companies across the manufacturing and service sectors. Data have been collected monthly since November 2005 to track changes in activity compared with the previous month. The Composite Output Index is a weighted average of the Manufacturing Output Index and the Services Business Activity Index, with weights based on the relative size of each sector according to official GDP data. A diffusion index is calculated for the survey, ranging from 0 to 100, with readings above 50 indicating overall growth. While sometimes referred to as the Composite PMI, it is not directly comparable with the headline manufacturing PMI. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

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China Private Sector Growth Picks Up
The RatingDog China General Composite PMI rose to 52.1 in August 2026 from July's four month low of 50.8, signalling a faster expansion in business activity, although growth remained below the 2026 average so far. Both the manufacturing and services sectors recorded stronger increases in output and new business in August, pointing to a broad-based improvement in operating conditions. Employment also rose for a fourth consecutive month, extending the longest stretch of job creation in more than 5-1/2 years. Meanwhile, input cost inflation accelerated but remained modest, while prices charged for goods and services increased at the slowest pace since January, suggesting limited pressure on final prices despite higher input costs.
2026-09-03
China RatingDog Composite PMI Lowest in a Year
The RatingDog China General Composite PMI fell to 50.8 in July 2026 from 53.6 in the previous month, marking its lowest reading since July 2025 and signaling a slower pace of expansion in private-sector activity. The decline reflected weaker momentum across both the manufacturing and services sectors. New business increased for a fourteenth consecutive month but expanded at the slowest pace since March, indicating softer demand. Meanwhile, employment rose for a third straight month, extending the longest run of job growth since mid-2023 and suggesting firms continued to add staff despite moderating activity. On the price front, both input costs and output charges rose at their weakest pace in six months, with inflation easing across the manufacturing and services sectors. The moderation in cost and selling price pressures points to softer inflationary momentum as overall business growth lost steam in July.
2026-08-05
China RatingDog Composite PMI Falls from 3-Month Peak
The RatingDog China General Composite PMI eased to 53.6 in June 2026 from a three-month high of 54.0 in May. Despite the slight moderation, the latest reading remained among the strongest in the past three years, reflecting sustained expansion across both the manufacturing and services sectors. New business increased for a thirteenth consecutive month, with the pace of growth broadly unchanged from May, underscoring resilient underlying demand. Meanwhile, employment rose for a second straight month, marking the first back-to-back increase in payrolls since mid-2023 and pointing to improving labor market conditions. On the price front, input cost inflation slowed to a five-month low, suggesting easing cost pressures for businesses. However, firms continued to pass on higher costs to customers, with output charges rising at the fastest pace since March 2022, indicating stronger pricing power amid solid demand.
2026-07-03