The ISM Business Activity Index for US service providers, a counterpart to the factory output measure, fell to 53.9 in March 2026, down 6 points from February’s 59.9, marking the steepest drop since mid-2024. While 13 industries reported growth, including wholesale trade, finance, and accommodation, retail trade was among the three sectors that contracted. source: Institute for Supply Management
ISM Non Manufacturing Business Activity in the United States averaged 57.24 points from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 70.40 points in November of 2021 and a record low of 26.10 points in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States ISM-Non Manufacturing Business Activity. United States ISM Services Business Activity - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.
The Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (Business Activity, New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Inventory Change, Inventory Sentiment, Imports, Prices, Employment and Supplier Deliveries) this report shows the percentage reporting each response, and the diffusion index. An index reading above 50 percent indicates that the non-manufacturing economy in that index is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. Orders to the service producers make up about 90 percent of the US economy.
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Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
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53.90 |
59.90 |
70.40 |
26.10 |
1997 - 2026 |
points |
Monthly |
SA
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