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The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), formerly S&P Global Saudi Arabia PMI, rose to 57.2 points in June.
Business conditions in the Kingdom’s non-oil private sector improved as customer demand and output growth increased. The rise in new business volumes led to a faster pace of hiring activity, resulting in the highest increase in employment levels since May 2011- a 14-year high.
Non-oil companies reported another rise in new orders last month, with growth continuing to accelerate after hitting a recent low in April.
Many of the surveyed firms attributed this improvement to the acquisition of new clients, better marketing strategies, and improved demand conditions. Domestic sales were the primary driver of this growth, while foreign sales saw only a marginal uptick.
The stronger demand contributed to a further expansion in output at the end of Q2 2025. However, the business activity growth slowed slightly, reaching a 10-month low.
Purchasing activity rose significantly, as companies sought to secure more input materials to meet new orders. The rate of purchasing growth was the fastest in two years.
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Saudi Arabia PMI since 2023* |
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Month |
Index (Points) |
Change (Points) |
Change (%) |
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Jan. 2023 |
58.2 |
+ 1.3 |
+2.3% |
|
February |
59.8 |
+ 1.6 |
+2.7% |
|
March |
58.7 |
(1.1) |
(1.8%) |
|
April |
59.6 |
+ 0.9 |
+1.5% |
|
May |
58.5 |
(1.1) |
(1.8%) |
|
June |
59.6 |
+ 1.1 |
+1.9% |
|
July |
57.7 |
(1.9) |
(3.2%) |
|
August |
56.6 |
(1.1) |
(1.9%) |
|
September |
57.2 |
+ 0.6 |
+1.1% |
|
October |
58.4 |
+ 1.2 |
+2.1% |
|
November |
57.5 |
(0.9) |
(1.5%) |
|
December |
57.5 |
-- |
-- |
|
Jan. 2024 |
55.4 |
(2.1) |
(3.7%) |
|
February |
57.2 |
+ 1.8 |
+3.2% |
|
March |
57.0 |
(0.2) |
(0.3%) |
|
April |
57.0 |
-- |
-- |
|
May |
56.4 |
(0.6) |
(1.1%) |
|
June |
55.0 |
(1.4) |
(2.5%) |
|
July |
54.4 |
(0.6) |
(1.1%) |
|
August |
54.8 |
+ 0.4 |
+0.7% |
|
September |
56.3 |
+ 1.5 |
+2.7% |
|
October |
56.9 |
+ 0.6 |
+1.1% |
|
November |
59.0 |
+ 2.1 |
+3.7% |
|
December |
58.4 |
(0.6) |
(1.0%) |
|
January 2025 |
60.5 |
+ 2.1 |
+3.6% |
|
February |
58.4 |
(2.1) |
(3.5%) |
|
March |
58.1 |
(0.3) |
(0.5%) |
|
April |
55.6 |
(2.5) |
(4.3%) |
|
May |
55.8 |
+0.2 |
+0.4% |
|
June |
57.2 |
+1.4% |
+2.5% |
The PMI is a weighted average of the following five indices:
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Riyad Bank PMI Details |
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|
Sub-index |
Percentage (%) |
|
New orders |
30% |
|
Production |
25% |
|
Employment |
20% |
|
Suppliers’ delivery times |
15% |
|
Stocks of purchases |
10% |
|
Total |
100% |
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