Behind this massive drop are the measures (taken by the Indonesian government and other governments abroad) to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This severely impacted on the performance of Indonesia’s manufacturing sector in March.

The IHS Markit Indonesia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell from a reading of 51.9 in the previous month to 45.3 in March 2020, experiencing the sharpest deterioration of operating conditions since April 2011. Meanwhile, with the average first quarter reading of 2020 at 48.8, Indonesia’s manufacturing sector posted its third straight quarterly decline.

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This article discusses the following:

 How Indonesia's manufacturing index started to feel the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in March 2020.


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Poll Indonesia Investments:

According to you at what pace will the Indonesian economy grow in 2020?

Voting possible:  -

Results

  • Lower than 0.0% (26.8%)
  • Higher than 2.0% (17.9%)
  • 0.5% - 1.0% (15.9%)
  • 0.0% - 0.5% (15.8%)
  • 1.0% - 1.5% (11.8%)
  • 1.5% - 2.0% (11.8%)

Total amount of votes: 1025

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