The IHS Markit India Services PMI declined to 41.2 in June of 2021 from 46.4 in the previous month, and far below market expectations of 48. The reading pointed to the second straight month of contraction in the sector and the fastest pace of contraction since July 2020, amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Both output and new orders fell at the fastest pace since July 2020, due to the reintroduction of restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus. External demand continued to worsen, with the new exports orders falling for the sixteenth consecutive month, with the pace of contraction remained sharp, despite easing from May. At the same time, employment declined for the seventh straight month and the fastest over this period. On the price front, input cost inflation eased to five-month low. As a result, selling prices continued to rise. Looking ahead, business sentiment weakened to the lowest since last August, due to the escalation of the pandemic. source: Markit Economics

Services PMI in India averaged 50.27 points from 2012 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 57.50 points in January of 2013 and a record low of 5.40 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - India Services PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. India Services PMI - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2021.

Services PMI in India is expected to be 51.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Services PMI in India to stand at 53.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the India Services PMI is projected to trend around 50.80 points in 2022 and 51.20 points in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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India Services PMI

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
41.20 46.40 57.50 5.40 2012 - 2021 points Monthly


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India Services Sector Shrinks the Most in 11 Months
The IHS Markit India Services PMI declined to 41.2 in June of 2021 from 46.4 in the previous month, and far below market expectations of 48. The reading pointed to the second straight month of contraction in the sector and the fastest pace of contraction since July 2020, amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Both output and new orders fell at the fastest pace since July 2020, due to the reintroduction of restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus. External demand continued to worsen, with the new exports orders falling for the sixteenth consecutive month, with the pace of contraction remained sharp, despite easing from May. At the same time, employment declined for the seventh straight month and the fastest over this period. On the price front, input cost inflation eased to five-month low. As a result, selling prices continued to rise. Looking ahead, business sentiment weakened to the lowest since last August, due to the escalation of the pandemic.
2021-07-05
India Services Activity Shrinks for 1st Time in 8 Months
The IHS Markit India Services PMI declined to 46.4 in May of 2021 from 54.0 in the previous month, and below market expectations of 49. The reading pointed to the first time contraction in the sector since last September, amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Both output and new orders declined due to the reintroduction of restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus. External demand continued to worsen, with the new exports orders falling at the fastest pace in six months, due to the international restrictions and business closures. Meanwhile, the pace of job shedding accelerated to the fastest in the current six-month sequence. On the price front, input cost inflation eased to four-month low. As a result, selling prices rose modestly. Looking ahead, business sentiment weakened to the lowest since last August, due to the escalation of the pandemic.
2021-06-03
India Services Activity Growth Slows in April
The IHS Markit India Services PMI declined to 54.0 in April of 2021 from 54.6 in the previous month, and below market expectations of 51.1. The reading pointed to the seventh straight month of expansion in the sector, but the weakest pace since January, as output growth eased to 3-month low, while new orders continued to expand, with the rate of expansion was stable. External demand continued to worsen, with new orders from abroad decreasing for the fourteenth month running. At the same time, the pace of job shedding slowed to the weakest since January. On the price front, input cost inflation accelerated to nine-and-a-half year-high. As a result, selling prices continued to increase. Looking ahead, business sentiment weakened to the lowest since last October, due to the escalation of the pandemic.
2021-05-05
India Services Growth Slows in March
The IHS Markit India Services PMI declined to 54.6 in March of 2021 from 55.3 in the previous month, and slightly above market expectations of 54.5. The reading pointed to the sixth straight month of expansion in the sector, as both output and new orders continued to grow, despite the rate of expansion softened. External demand continued to worsen, with new orders from abroad decreasing for the thirteenth straight month. At the same time, the pace of job shedding accelerated, with backlogs of work rose for the tenth month running, but at the weakest pace since last June. On the price front, input cost inflation eased from February's eight-year high. Meanwhile, selling prices increased, amid efforts to protect margins given ongoing increases in input costs. Looking ahead, business sentiment was unchanged, amid the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines underpinned positive expectations towards growth prospects.
2021-04-07

India Services PMI
The IHS Markit India Services PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in around 350 private service sector companies. The index tracks variables such as sales, employment, inventories and prices. A reading above 50 indicates that the services sector is generally expanding; below 50 indicates that it is generally declining.