NESG survey records September business-performance index of 117.8 points
NESG’s September monitor put current business performance at 117.8 index points; cost and price sub-indices remained below the 100-point neutral threshold.
- Publish date: 2026-10-08
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Nairametrics
- Reading time: 1 min read
NESG’s September 2026 Business Confidence Monitor put the composite Current Business Performance Index at 117.8 points, above its previous high of 117.2 in February and up from 112.7 in August. Trade led sectors at 128.5 points; agriculture registered 117.7, manufacturing 108.4 and services 107.7.
Cost of Doing Business and Prices sub-indices remained below the 100-point neutral threshold at 39.2 and 58.0 points. NESG said the investment index returned to expansion after several months of contraction, while firms continued to cite financing, electricity, security and infrastructure constraints.