The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.5 in September 2026 from 55.4 in August, marking its highest reading in four months and the second-strongest improvement since May 2022. Output growth accelerated to its fastest pace in four-and-a-half years, supported by robust new orders, while export orders posted their sharpest increase in three months. Employment rose solidly, and purchasing activity grew at its fastest in four months. Firms continued building pre-production and finished-goods inventories, while backlogs increased for a third straight month as capacity pressures and raw-material shortages persisted. Supplier delivery times lengthened due to international shipping delays. Input cost inflation accelerated to a three-month high, driven by higher energy, fuel and transport costs, while output price inflation also rose to a three-month high. Business confidence remained positive, but eased to a five-month low, with 38% of firms expecting higher output over the next year. source: S&P Global

Manufacturing PMI in Ireland increased to 55.50 points in September from 55.40 points in August of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Ireland averaged 53.09 points from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 64.10 points in May of 2021 and a record low of 36 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 55.50 points in September from 55.40 points in August of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Ireland is expected to be 52.90 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.



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Ireland Manufacturing PMI
The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI Ireland measures the performance of the manufacturing sector and is derived from a survey of 258 industrial companies. 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. 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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Ireland Factory Growth Hits 4-Month High
The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.5 in September 2026 from 55.4 in August, marking its highest reading in four months and the second-strongest improvement since May 2022. Output growth accelerated to its fastest pace in four-and-a-half years, supported by robust new orders, while export orders posted their sharpest increase in three months. Employment rose solidly, and purchasing activity grew at its fastest in four months. Firms continued building pre-production and finished-goods inventories, while backlogs increased for a third straight month as capacity pressures and raw-material shortages persisted. Supplier delivery times lengthened due to international shipping delays. Input cost inflation accelerated to a three-month high, driven by higher energy, fuel and transport costs, while output price inflation also rose to a three-month high. Business confidence remained positive, but eased to a five-month low, with 38% of firms expecting higher output over the next year.
2026-10-01
Ireland Factory Growth Hits 3-Month High
The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 55.4 in August 2026 from 55.1 in July, marking its highest reading in three months. New orders expanded at their fastest pace in nearly four and a half years, supporting a sharp increase in output, which grew for the tenth consecutive month and at its strongest pace since April 2025. Employment also rose for a ninth consecutive month, although growth eased from July’s multi-year high. Purchasing activity remained solid, while firms continued building inventories as supply-chain delays persisted. Export demand remained subdued due to the Middle East conflict, while transportation delays and capacity constraints extended supplier lead times and pushed backlogs higher. Input cost inflation accelerated, driven by higher energy and raw material prices, although output price inflation eased to a five-month low. Business confidence strengthened to its highest since January, with around half of manufacturers expecting higher output over the next year.
2026-09-01
Irish Factory Growth Strengthens in July
The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI edged up to 55.1 in July 2026 from 54.9 in June, marking its second-highest reading since May 2022 and signaling another strong improvement in factory conditions. Output and new orders continued to expand at robust rates, supported by stronger domestic demand, though export order growth slowed to its weakest pace since February amid geopolitical uncertainty. Employment rose at the fastest pace since May 2022 as firms added staff to meet healthy order books and expand production capacity. Purchasing activity and inventories increased further, although supply chains remained under pressure due to transportation delays and raw material shortages linked to the Middle East conflict. Input cost inflation eased to a five-month low, while output price inflation slowed to a four-month low. Business confidence strengthened to its highest since February, with nearly half of manufacturers expecting output to increase over the coming year.
2026-08-04