Major Countries Business Confidence

Insights
  • The United States ISM Manufacturing PMI reached 49.1 in September 2025, up from 48.7 in August 2025.
  • China's NBS Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.8 in September 2025. This is the highest level since March 2025.
  • European Union industry confidence rose to -10.3 points in September 2025. This is a four-month high and a 2.8% increase from August's -10.6 points.
  • The euro area Business Climate Indicator fell to -0.76 points in September 2025. This is the lowest level in three months and a 5.6% decrease from -0.72 points in August 2025.

Data is available for the period 2015 to 2025 across 21 major countries.

World Major Countries Americas Europe Asia Oceania Africa
Country Current Value Previous Value Prior Year Frequency Period
Flag of United States
United States
49.1 points 48.7 points 47.5 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of China
China
49.8 points 49.4 points 49.8 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Euro Area
Euro Area
-0.8 points -0.7 points -0.8 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Germany
Germany
87.7 points 88.9 points 85.4 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Japan
Japan
14 points 13 points 13 points Quarterly Q3 2025
Flag of India
India
126 points 118 points 119.1 points Quarterly Q3 2025
Flag of United Kingdom
United Kingdom
-31 points -27 points -24 points Quarterly Q4 2025
Flag of France
France
101 points 96.7 points 92.6 points Monthly Oct'25
Flag of Italy
Italy
87.3 points 87.3 points 86.6 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Canada
Canada
59.8 points 50.1 points 53.1 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Brazil
Brazil
47.2 points 46.2 points 53.2 points Monthly Oct'25
Flag of Russia
Russia
-1.6 points -0.4 points 6.8 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Mexico
Mexico
49.7 points 49.4 points 51.9 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Australia
Australia
7 points 4 points -2 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Spain
Spain
-5.7 points -6.7 points -1.8 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of South Korea
South Korea
70 points 70 points 69 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Indonesia
Indonesia
11.6 points 11.7 points 14.4 points Quarterly Q3 2025
Flag of Turkey
Turkey
100 points 101 points 98.8 points Monthly Sep'25
Flag of Netherlands
Netherlands
-1.6 points -3.3 points -1.7 points Monthly Sep'25
Major Countries Business Confidence : Definition
Business Confidence measures how optimistic or pessimistic business leaders and managers are about the future of their company, industry, and the overall economy.