BMI: Permanent shrinkage in August

Compared with the previous August values, this year’s value is lower than the long-term average for this month (52.5) ​​and also below the average of the values ​​for this month of the previous three years (51.7).

Most of the sub-indices examined in the survey decreased. Among the sub-indices, eight indices are in the shrinking range and two in the expanding range.

The employment index did not change this month, its value indicates a contraction again. In the past period, the index hovered around 50.0 points, which remained unchanged this month (48.5).