The December 2024 GBI showed stronger overall performance registering a reading of 46.5 up 2.2 points from November.

• Demand, production, and employment drove the improvement.
• Exports and supplier deliveries remained relatively unchanged despite a slight uptick.

Future business expectations (not included in the overall index calculation) soared 4.8 points above November, reflecting heightened confidence as the year concludes.

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) – December 2024

Components Scorecard

The GBI Components Scorecard reports the monthly change rate of primary moldmaking market factors contributing to the overall monthly index reading.

Reading the Scorecard: Color indicates where a component value falls relative to 50 for the current month. Green indicates expansion; red indicates contraction.

Shade indicates a value's distance from 50; the darker the shade, the further from 50.

Direction indicates a value's change versus the previous period. Pointing up is always better.

Components Scorecard: December 2024