The S&P Global Egypt PMI fell to 48.0 in March 2026 from 48.9 in February, marking the lowest reading since April 2024. Non-oil private sector activity extended its decline, broadly in line with the survey’s long-run average of 48.2, as output and new orders dropped at the fastest pace in nearly two years amid the Middle East war, which dampened demand and fueled price pressures. Purchasing activity edged up slightly after two monthly reductions, while employment stabilized following job cuts late last year. On prices, input cost inflation accelerated to the joint-sharpest in 18 months, driven by higher fuel and input prices linked to the war and a stronger US dollar. Selling prices rose at the steepest rate since May 2025, though increases remained modest and near the long-run average. Looking ahead, business confidence fell for the first time in the survey’s history, though pessimism was mild, with only a few firms citing war-related uncertainty as the reason for negative forecasts.

Egypt Non-Oil Private Sector PMI Drops to Near 2-Year Low

Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia’s PMI plunged to 48.8 in March 2026 from 56.1 in the prior month, signaling the first drop in the non-oil private sector in near six years and the steepest downturn since a record low in March 2020. The decline stemmed from Middle East war disruptions that strained supply chains and delayed client spending. New orders stalled, export demand shrank the most in six years, and output growth eased. Buying levels slowed, though inventories rose, reflecting limited stockpile reduction. Employment rose but at a weaker pace, while delivery times lengthened the most since June 2020 amid shipping delays and higher fuel costs. Supply constraints lifted backlogs to their highest since July 2018. On inflation, input cost rose the least in a year on softer wage pressures, though fuel and freight costs raised purchasing and selling prices. Sentiment dipped to its lowest since June 2020, as war concerns overshadowed support from government spending.

Saudi Non-Oil PMI Tumbles to Second Lowest on Record

Vietnam’s trade balance reversed to a deficit of USD 0.67 billion in March 2026, compared with a surplus of USD 1.70 billion in the same month a year earlier. Year-on-year, exports rose 20.1% to USD 46.44 billion, while imports grew faster at 27.8% to USD 47.11 billion. For the first quarter as a whole, exports increased 19.1% to USD 122.93 billion, while imports climbed 27.0% to USD 126.57 billion, resulting in a cumulative trade deficit of USD 3.64 billion.

Vietnam Trade Balance Swings to Deficit in March

Vietnam’s GDP expanded 7.83% year-on-year in Q1 2026, slowing from a 8.46% growth in Q4 of 2025. Growth was broad-based, with all sectors posting solid gains, including industry and construction (8.92%), services (8.18%), and agriculture (3.58%).

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Egypt Non-Oil Private Sector PMI Drops to Near 2-Year Low

Saudi Non-Oil PMI Tumbles to Second Lowest on Record

Vietnam Trade Balance Swings to Deficit in March

Vietnam GDP Growth Eases to 7.83% in Q1