Russia Private Sector Shrinks the Least in 3 Months
2025-09-03 06:09
By
Farida Husna
1 min. read
The S&P Global Russia Composite PMI rose to 49.1 in August 2025 from July’s near three-year low of 47.8.
While signaling the third consecutive month of private sector contraction, it marked the softest pace in the sequence.
Services activity stabilized, but manufacturing output continued to decline.
Total new orders fell modestly, reflecting slower decreases across both goods and services.
Employment expanded for the first time in six months, with job creation at its fastest pace since February, helping firms manage backlogs.
On prices, input cost inflation eased to its weakest level since June 2009, while a renewed drop in manufacturers’ selling prices curbed overall output charge inflation.
Meanwhile, business confidence remained historically strong, supported by improved optimism among manufacturers.