Bank of Indonesia published its latest Prompt Manufacturing Index (PMI-BI), showing Indonesia’s manufacturing performance improved and remained in expansion territory in the third quarter of 2025. The PMI-BI rose to 51.66 from 50.89 in the previous period. Most PMI-BI components increased, led by Production Volume, Order Volume and Inventory Volume. Performance also strengthened across most manufacturing subsectors, with the strongest expansion led by the Machinery and Equipment Industry, the Tobacco Processing Industry, and the Leather, Leather Products and Footwear Industry. The PMI-BI trend was described as consistent with Bank Indonesia’s Business Survey, where the corresponding Weighted Net Balance increased to 1.61%. For the fourth quarter of 2025, respondents expect manufacturing to remain expansionary, with a PMI-BI of 51.36. Production Volume, Order Volume and Inventory Volume are expected to stay in expansion, and the highest subsector indices are predicted for Machinery and Equipment, Leather, Leather Products and Footwear, and Furniture.