Composite PMI in the UK 2019-2024
In March 2024, the Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in the United Kingdom was 52.8, compared with 53 in the previous month. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the composite PMI fell from 53 in February 2020, to 13.8 by April, highlighting the dire economic situation brought on by the pandemic. The composite PMI recovered from July onwards, but fell to 49 in November 2020, with a slight recovery in December preceding an even further drop to 41.2 in January 2021.