Istanbul Chamber Of Industry Announces The Türkiye and Istanbul PMI Manufacturing Survey Results For May 2016

• 01.06.2016
• News

Istanbul Chamber of Industry announced the Türkiye and Istanbul PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) Manufacturing survey results for May 2016. These surveys are recognized as fastest and reliable sources of reference for the manufacturing industry’s performance, which is a key indicator of economic growth.

Accordingly, in May, Istanbul Chamber of Industry Türkiye PMI Manufacturing index remained below the critical threshold of 50.0 for the third consecutive month, indicating the ongoing deterioration of the operating conditions of Turkish manufacturing industry through the second quarter in 2016. The PMI increased from 48.9 in April, which was the lowest read over the past seven months, to 49.4 in May, implying a moderate shrinkage. Four sub-indexes, except employment, adversely affected the PMI in May.

Trevor Balchin, Senior Economist at Markit, commented on Istanbul Chamber of Industry Türkiye PMI Manufacturing survey:

“Operating conditions of the Turkish manufacturing industry remained weak in May due to a further fall in production and new orders. Weakened Turkish Lira drove input prices up for manufacturers, but since the beginning of the year, it has failed to help revitalize exports. The near future presents a weak picture as companies continue to reduce their stock and the growth rate of employment in manufacturing slows down.”

Istanbul stabilizes

Istanbul Chamber of Industry Istanbul PMI Manufacturing was 49.9 in May. The index remained slightly below the critical threshold of 50.0, indicating a certain level of stability in the operating conditions of Istanbul manufacturing industry. The PMI increased in comparison to the April’s reading of 48.9; however, it remained below the long-term average (since January 2006) of 50.6. The ongoing sharp fall in input stock adversely affected the PMI in May. Delivery time of manufacturers and suppliers did not change in comparison to April, while employment and new orders exhibited a modest recovery.

Trevor Balchin, Senior Economist at Markit, commented on Istanbul Chamber of Industry Istanbul PMI Manufacturing survey as follows:

“The survey in May revealed a good development as well: basic economic indicators, namely production, new orders and employment, are no longer in the negative. However, as manufacturing remained on the same level with the previous month’s, the increase in new orders was negligible. Weakened Turkish Lira continued to drive input prices up through May yet failed to revitalize exports, which decreased at the fastest pace over the past year.