BNPPRE Construction PMI - January 2023

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI ®

Purchasing Quantity of purchases

Quantity of Purchases Index sa, >50 = growth since previous month

Quantity of Purchases Index

Irish construction firms continued to cut back on purchasing in the first month of 2023, thereby stretching the current sequence of reduction to eight months. The rate of decline, though solid, was the softest since last October. Anecdotal evidence suggested that firms decreased input buying to match current muted levels of demand. Suppliers' delivery times As has been the case since July 2011, supplier performance in the Irish construction sector worsened in January. Panel members mentioned that ongoing supply chain issues was a pivotal factor contributing to the latest deterioration. That said, there were tentative signs of easing supply pressures, highlighted by the respective seasonally adjusted index rising to a 35-month high. Input prices Average operating expenses faced by Irish construction firms increased sharply in January. Survey respondents indicated that prices had risen across a broad range of products. That said, the rate of input cost inflation weakened markedly from December and reached its lowest level in exactly two years.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19 '21 '23

Aug ‘22 - Jan ‘23

55

50

45

40

Suppliers' Delivery Times Index sa, >50 = faster times since previous month

Suppliers' Delivery Times Index

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19 '21 '23

Aug ‘22 - Jan ‘23

55

50

45

40

35

Input Prices Index sa, >50 = inflation since previous month

Input Prices Index

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 '19 '21 '23

Aug ‘22 - Jan ‘23

80

70

60

50

40

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Items down in price Diesel Steel

Items in short supply Electrical Items Engineering Components Insulation

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