CBN PMI Signals Nigeria’s Strongest Economic Surge In 5 Years At 57.6 Points

ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced robust economic expansion in December 2025, with the Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reaching 57.6 points—the highest in about five years.

Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali, Acting Director of Corporate Communications, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, noted that Agriculture led with a PMI of 58.5 points, followed by industry at 57.0 points and services at 51.9 points, signaling broad-based growth across employment-generating sectors.
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All sectors stayed above the 50-point expansion threshold, driven by rises in production, new orders, and hiring.

Out of 36 monitored subsectors, 32 reported growth in key indicators, highlighting a rebound in domestic demand and non-oil activities.

This reflects strengthening productive capacity nationwide.

CBN credits macroeconomic stabilization reforms for boosting business confidence, job creation, and efficiency in Q4 2025.

The bank anticipates stable growth into 2026.