The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.9 in May 2026 from 54.9 in April, reaching its highest in four years. Output growth accelerated to its fastest pace in a year, while new orders increased at the quickest rate since April 2022, driven by improving domestic and export demand, with overseas sales posting their strongest growth since August 2021. Employment also expanded at the fastest pace in nearly four years as firms boosted capacity to meet growing workloads. Purchasing activity strengthened sharply, while manufacturers continued building inventories amid supply chain concerns linked to the Middle East conflict. Supplier delivery times also lengthened to the greatest extent since October 2022. Meanwhile, input cost inflation accelerated to its highest level since July 2022, leading firms to raise selling prices at the fastest pace since December 2022. Still, business confidence improved from April’s 25-month low, supported by stronger sales pipelines and investment plans. source: S&P Global
Manufacturing PMI in Ireland increased to 55.90 points in May from 54.90 points in April of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Ireland averaged 53.04 points from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 64.10 points in May of 2021 and a record low of 36.00 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Manufacturing PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
Manufacturing PMI in Ireland increased to 55.90 points in May from 54.90 points in April of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Ireland is expected to be 52.60 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Manufacturing PMI is projected to trend around 52.50 points in 2027 and 52.20 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.