Germany Manufacturing PMI Revised Higher

2026-04-01 08:12 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

The S&P Global Germany Manufacturing PMI was revised sharply higher to 52.2 in March 2026 from a preliminary of 51.7 and compared to 50.9 in February.

The reading pointed to the strongest growth in the manufacturing sector since May 2022, with output and new orders both seeing stronger rates of growth, amid a boost to demand from customers looking to mitigate disruption from the conflict in the Middle East.

also, there was a marked deterioration in supplier performance largely reflecting supply disruption stemming from war, which notably included delays to freight from Asia.

The extent to which lead times lengthened was the greatest seen since July 2022.

Meanwhile, German manufacturers also faced a surge in cost pressures with input price inflation jumping to its highest since October 2022 due to energy and factory gate prices also accelerated.

In addition, there were supply chain delays and business expectations retreated sharply to four-month lows.



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