Due to an increase in the construction sector, industrial activity in Mexico showed a slight advance of 0.2% in December 2025 compared to last November, according to information released this Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
On an annual basis, the Monthly Indicator of Industrial Activity (IMAI) also registered a positive trend, with an increase of 1.5% in the last month of last year.
According to Inegi, the IMAI allows for understanding and monitoring the evolution of industrial activity in Mexico.
According to the December 2025 figures, three of the four components of the IMAI (Monthly Index of Industrial Activity) performed positively , with construction registering the greatest growth, rising 1.2% compared to the previous November. This increase stemmed from progress in infrastructure projects, primarily the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Meanwhile, the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity, as well as the supply of water and natural gas via pipelines to the end consumer, increased by 0.7% month-on-month. Mining saw a monthly increase of 0.5%.
Manufacturing industries was the only component that declined, showing a decrease of 0.1% during December 2025 compared to last November.
In its annual reading , construction advanced 6.8%; and generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity, water supply and natural gas by pipelines to the final consumer, increased 3.9% in the last month of 2025.
Mining showed an increase of 0.5%; and manufacturing industries registered an increase of 0.1% year-on-year.
According to specialists, 2026 will be a year of challenges and opportunities for Mexican industry, which will continue to navigate external risks, such as tariffs, and internal risks, such as a volatile economy.
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