January 2025
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for January 2025 was 50.2 increasing 3.1 points from December level of 47.1. The Mid-America region, according to the monthly Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted by Creighton University rose above growth neutral for the third time since July 2024.
Economists consider the index a key economic indicator. It measures such factors as new orders, production, supplier delivery times, backlogs, inventories, prices, employment, import orders and exports. Typically, a score greater than 50 indicates an expansionary economy while a score below 50 forecasts a sluggish economy. The US January PMI® for manufacturing registered 50.9, up 1.7 from December.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.