Cairo - Mubasher: Egypt's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) declined in April 2025, recording its lowest level in 2025 so far (below the neutral 50 mark), amid a decline in production and new orders.

The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) report, released today, showed that the index fell to 48.5 points from 49.2 points in March, indicating a continued decline in the performance of the non-oil private sector, albeit modest overall.

The report indicated that the decline is due to weak demand from non-oil producing companies and lower customer spending, which led to...
Decrease in new business volume and thus lower production.

He continued: In both cases, the rates of contraction accelerated since March, and were the fastest in four months, although they were slightly less pronounced.
From their respective study averages.

Regarding future expectations, the report said that non-oil producing companies were more confident about future activity in
April saw optimism rise to a three-month high, although confidence remained weak compared to the long-term average.

Companies with generally positive outlooks expressed hope that market conditions at home and abroad would improve.