Industrial activity in Mexico slowed in 22 federal entities during December 2025, while the remaining 10 showed better performance, with Quintana Roo, Colima and Campeche standing out, with 19.8%, 6.2% and 5.1% monthly increases, respectively, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
This increase in Colima and Campeche was related to the generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity, water supply and natural gas by pipeline to the end consumer; while in Quintana Roo it was driven by construction and mining.
According to the Monthly Indicator of Industrial Activity by Federal Entity (IMAIEF) – which provides information on the behavior of industrial activity in the states – Tamaulipas, Querétaro, State of Mexico and Veracruz also stood out in their industries during the period at a monthly rate.
Meanwhile, the states that reported the largest drops last December compared to November 2025 were Baja California Sur with 11.2%, Oaxaca with 7% and Hidalgo with 5.8 percent.
In its annual measurement, the entities where industrial activity showed the greatest progress were Colima, Hidalgo and Sinaloa with 18.8%, 16.4% and 13.3%, respectively, in the last month of 2025.
Conversely, the states that experienced the greatest decrease in their industrial activity on an annual basis were Quintana Roo with 18.4%, Nayarit with 9.2%, and Campeche with 8%.
These decreases resulted from a drop in mining in Quintana Roo and Nayarit, and in construction in Campeche in the annual measurement.
Progress by sector
In December 2025, manufacturing industries showed significant progress in Tabasco, Sonora, Oaxaca and Hidalgo at an annual rate.
In construction , the largest increases occurred in Jalisco, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Colima, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Sinaloa and the State of Mexico.
The mining sector registered increases in Tamaulipas, State of Mexico, Veracruz, Chiapas and Yucatan.
In the generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity, water supply and natural gas by pipeline to the end consumer, the increases stood out in Campeche, Durango, Sinaloa, Chiapas, Tlaxcala and Colima.
The results of industrial activity in Mexico show a dynamic and mixed behavior, with states like Quintana Roo leading industrial growth, while entities like Baja California Sur and Oaxaca faced significant setbacks in their productive activity at the close of 2025.
However, industrial activity continues to be a topic of interest for investors and economic sectors, reflecting the opportunities and challenges that the country has in this area.
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