‎UAE PMI rises to 55.3 in August

‎<p><span ><span class="ckeCaption" ><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/a210be9c-478d-4749-bb21-23bd7d81b7d1.jpg" ><br> UAE flag</span></span></p> <hr> <p>The UAE’s non-oil private sector improved in August 2026, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recording its fastest pace of growth since December 2024, according to an SP Global report.</p> <p></p> <p>The seasonally adjusted PMI — a composite indicator designed to provide an accurate overview of operating conditions in the non-oil private sector economy — rose to 55.3 in August 2026 from 52.7 in July, marking the strongest improvement in operating conditions since December 2024, as growth accelerated for the second consecutive month.</p> <p></p> <p>The strong improvement reflected a combination of faster sales growth and renewed inventory-building efforts. The former was evident in a sharp rise in new business inflows, which grew at their fastest pace since March 2024, supported by stronger customer activity and easing economic caution linked to the Middle East conflict. Export demand also continued to recover following the decline recorded in Q2.</p> <p></p> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="3" > <p><strong>UAE PMI</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >Month</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >PMI (points)</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >Change (points)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >January2025</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >55.0</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >--</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >February</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >55.0</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >--</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >March</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >54.0</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(1.0)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >April</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >54.0</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >--</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >May</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >53.3</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(0.7)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >June</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >53.5</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+0.2</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >July</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >52.9</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(0.6)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >August</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >53.3</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+ 0.4</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >September</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >54.2</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+ 0.9</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >October</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >53.8</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(0.4)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >November</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >54.8</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+ 1.0</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >December</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >54.2</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(0.6)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >January2026</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >54.9</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+ 1.3</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >February</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >55.0</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+ 0.2</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >March</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >52.9</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(2.1)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >April</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >52.1</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(0.8)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >May</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >52.6</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+ 0.5</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >June</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >50.8</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >(1.8)</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >July</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >52.7</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+1.9</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr > <td > <p><strong><span >August</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >55.3</span></strong></p> </td> <td > <p><strong><span >+2.6</span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div>

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3rd September 2026

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