Hungary Manufacturing PMI

Last Release

Jan 31, 2026

Actual

49.3

Units In

Points

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 02, 2026

Time to Release

26 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
65.5 Dec 2021	30.71 Mar 2020	52.39 Points	1995-2026	HALPIM

In Hungary, the HALPIM (Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index measures the performance of the manufacturing sector and is derived from a survey of executive managers in charge of purchasing at manufacturing enterprises. The Index is based on five individual indexes with the following weights: New Orders (30 percent), Production (25 percent), Employment (20 percent), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15 percent) and Inventories (10 percent). A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change.

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The HALPIM Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in January 2026, following an upwardly revised over two-year high of 54 in the previous month, marking a return to contraction after four consecutive months of expansion and signaling a notable slowdown in industrial activity at the start of the year. The decline pushed the index below both its long-term monthly average of 52.6 and the three-year average for January of 49.8. New orders fell sharply, while production volumes also declined, reflecting one of the weakest January performances in decades. Employment edged into contraction, highlighting broad weakness in the sector. Export and import activity softened as well, although both remained marginally above the 50-point threshold separating growth from contraction.