Mexican Industry Grows by 0.6% in August

Industrial activity in Mexico rose 0.6% month-over-month in August, marking its third consecutive monthly increase following a 0.5% rise in June, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

On a year-over-year basis, the index rose 3.6%, marking its fifth consecutive positive reading and continuing the growth trend that began in October 2023 (+5.0%), according to the Monthly Industrial Activity Index (IMAI) from INEGI.

A breakdown of the indicator's trends shows that the monthly increase was driven by the manufacturing subsector and the public utilities subsector, both rose by 1.2%.

Both sectors showed an acceleration compared with July. Manufacturing grew by 0.8% that month, while public services increased by just 0.1%.

Of the 21 manufacturing sectors tracked by the IMAI, 15 recorded month-over-month growth in August. The 10 largest increases were in petroleum and coal products manufacturing (+4.7%), transportation equipment manufacturing (+2.8%), the wood industry (+2.2%), electrical equipment and power generation equipment manufacturing (+2.1%), the plastics and rubber industry (+2.1%), computer, communication, measuring, and other electronic equipment and components manufacturing (+2.0%), basic metal industries (+1.9%), beverage and tobacco manufacturing (+1.2%), machinery and equipment manufacturing (+1.1%), and metal products manufacturing (+1.0%).

In terms of economic weight within the IMAI, manufacturing has predominated, while construction continues. Despite the difficulties of the past year, it has now established itself as pillar of the country’s still-moderate industrial recovery. While in August of this year, a marginally negative change of 0.03% was observed.

In the meantime, mining contracted by 1.6%, marking two consecutive months of decline, following a 2.0% drop in July. Similarly, industrial activity expanded by 0.8% in August, marking the second consecutive month of growth, following the 0.4% increase recorded in July.

This shows a slight rebound, after the same period in 2025 seeing a 1.7% decline, with the year ending on a 1.3% drop.

The improvement in the indicator stems mainly from the construction sector, which posted a 3.5% increase; although the mining sector grew by 2.9%, its weight in the overall indicator remains smaller.

On the other hand, public utilities—such as electricity, gas, and water—showed a marginal increase of 0.2%, while manufacturing (the backbone of Mexican industry) remains in the red with a contraction of 0.3%.