AI Data Insight
Spain's Q3 (September) 2026 Manufacturing PMI reached 51.0, rebounding significantly from the previous value of 49.5 and returning above the 50 boom-or-bust threshold, beating the market expectation of 50.1. The production index ended three consecutive months of contraction, and new export orders grew for the first time in over a year, but overall new orders remained weak. Despite inflationary pressures from energy costs and supply chains, business confidence in the future outlook has climbed to a new high since February of this year.