{Economic} actions strengthen as CBN’s PMI rises to 57.6 index factors

The Central {Bank} of Nigeria has reported an additional strengthening of home {economic} exercise in December 2025, because the Composite Buying Managers’ Index maintained its place above the 50-point growth threshold.

The December 2025 PMI Survey, launched by the {Bank}, places the Composite Index at 57.6 index factors, representing the strongest exercise momentum recorded in about 5 years, in line with a press assertion signed by the apex {bank}’s Performing Director, Company Communications, Hakama Sidi Ali .

CBN defined that the sustained enchancment displays continued growth throughout main employment-generating sectors.

Sectoral PMI readings confirmed that agriculture remained strong at 58.5 factors, business recorded 57.0 factors, whereas the companies sector remained in optimistic territory with 51.9 factors, indicating broad-based progress in output and enterprise actions throughout the month.

The Survey additional indicated that 32 of the 36 subsectors monitored posted expansions in key indicators corresponding to production ranges, new enterprise orders, and employment.

The CBN famous that the end result highlights a gentle rebound in home demand and strengthening productive actions, significantly inside the non-oil financial system.

The apex {bank} attributed the improved PMI efficiency to the optimistic results of ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation measures, together with efforts to reinforce the working surroundings and help enterprise confidence.

These reforms, it added, continued to bolster job creation, production effectivity, and total optimism about {economic} prospects within the fourth quarter of 2025.

“The December PMI studying reinforces expectations of a steady progress outlook as Nigeria transitions into the brand new 12 months,” the assertion added.