Mexican manufacturing activity is expected to maintain a positive trajectory in August 2026, albeit at a still slow pace, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
The Timely Monthly Indicator of Manufacturing Activity (IMOAM) estimated an annual growth of 1.6% for the eighth month of the year, with a value of 108 points as an advance calculation of the Monthly Indicator of Industrial Activity (IMAI) of the manufacturing sector.
The August estimate falls within a 95% confidence interval ranging from a 1.2% drop to a 4.4% growth, so the data does not yet allow us to speak of a definitive result for the sector.
The IMOAM serves as an advance indicator of the IMAI for manufacturing. INEGI indicated that its objective is to anticipate the next monthly IMAI figure, which is published approximately 40 days after the end of the reference month.
Although the anticipated result remains in positive territory, last August’s reading points to a moderation in the country’s manufacturing industry, as the projection anticipates growth, but without showing a particularly accelerated dynamic.
For supply chains, manufacturing performance is relevant due to its connection with the movement of raw materials, components, and finished products. Furthermore, manufacturing maintains a direct relationship with foreign trade and, particularly, with export operations .
The manufacturing industry is one of the most important in the country, as it represents about 20% of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and more than 80% of total merchandise exports.
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