Puerto Rico Manufacturing PMI

Puerto Rico's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 46.7 in August 2025. This is the lowest level since December 2024. The PMI decreased by 3.9% from July's reading of 48.6. Production contracted with the Production Index dropping 3.6 percentage points. The New Orders Index showed growth in August, reversing a six-month decline. Global trade tensions and reduced spending are economic risks. Puerto Rico's record low manufacturing PMI was 33.1 in September 2017 and record high was 63.6 in March 2022.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in points)

Month	Manufacturing PMI (points)
Aug 2025	46.7
Jul 2025	48.6
Jun 2025	47.3
May 2025	54.1
Apr 2025	53.6
Mar 2025	57.8
Feb 2025	52.4
Jan 2025	57.6
Dec 2024	46.4
Nov 2024	35.6
Oct 2024	48.3
Sep 2024	52.5
Aug 2024	43.5
Jul 2024	55.3
Jun 2024	47.3
May 2024	55.9
Apr 2024	54.4
Mar 2024	54.2
Feb 2024	49.5
Jan 2024	49.4
Dec 2023	50
Nov 2023	52.5
Oct 2023	49.5
Sep 2023	50
Aug 2023	50
Jul 2023	50
Jun 2023	53.8
May 2023	61.5
Apr 2023	46.7
Mar 2023	58.7
Feb 2023	61.1
Jan 2023	50.5
Dec 2022	56.3
Nov 2022	54.7
Oct 2022	53.7
Sep 2022	48.8
Aug 2022	57.5
Jul 2022	48.8
Jun 2022	51.6
May 2022	53.3
Apr 2022	53.6
Mar 2022	63.6
Feb 2022	57.9
Jan 2022	56
Dec 2021	47.6
Nov 2021	53.5
Oct 2021	56.8
Sep 2021	53.2
Aug 2021	53.8
Jul 2021	55.8
Jun 2021	53.3
May 2021	53.7
Apr 2021	57.9
Mar 2021	61.1
Feb 2021	62.8
Jan 2021	52.4
Dec 2020	51.8
Nov 2020	46.2
Oct 2020	47.9
Sep 2020	51.7
Aug 2020	48.1
Jul 2020	58.8
Jun 2020	59.5
May 2020	50.4
Apr 2020	44
Mar 2020	50.5
Feb 2020	49.5
Jan 2020	46.5
Dec 2019	41.9
Nov 2019	44.8
Oct 2019	48.4
Sep 2019	43.8
Aug 2019	46
Jul 2019	42.2
Jun 2019	44.3
May 2019	49.6
Apr 2019	49.6
Mar 2019	52.9
Feb 2019	51.4
Jan 2019	54.4
Dec 2018	47.3
Nov 2018	54.2
Oct 2018	53.2
Sep 2018	50.4
Aug 2018	57.8
Jul 2018	59.1
Jun 2018	61.1
May 2018	53.3
Apr 2018	56.8
Mar 2018	50
Feb 2018	50.7
Jan 2018	58.5
Dec 2017	53.6
Nov 2017	53.5
Oct 2017	48.1
Sep 2017	33.1
Aug 2017	53.8
Jul 2017	45.8
Jun 2017	43.6
May 2017	48.6
Apr 2017	39.3
Mar 2017	47.9
Feb 2017	49.2
Jan 2017	44.2
Dec 2016	46.1
Nov 2016	49.1
Oct 2016	54.2
Sep 2016	47.9
Aug 2016	55.7
Jul 2016	45.8
Jun 2016	50.7
May 2016	46.6
Apr 2016	47.9
Mar 2016	54
Feb 2016	55.4
Jan 2016	44.7
Dec 2015	44.1
Nov 2015	51.1
Oct 2015	47.1
Sep 2015	52.7
Aug 2015	49.5

Puerto Rico Manufacturing PMI : Definition

The Puerto Rico Manufacturing PMI is an index measuring the economic health of the manufacturing sector in Puerto Rico. It is calculated using survey data on new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries and inventories. A reading above 50 indicates expansion while a reading below 50 signals contraction.