Driven by growth in secondary activities, the Mexican economy showed a slight monthly rebound in February 2026.
In the second month of the year, Mexican economic activity increased 0.1% compared to January 2016 , according to the Global Indicator of Economic Activity (IGAE), prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
The monthly increase represented a recovery after the decline recorded in the first month of 2026, when the IGAE fell 0.7 percent.
On an annual basis, this indicator decreased by 0.3 percent . The IGAE, which allows for monitoring and tracking the short-term evolution of the real sector of the economy, stood at 104.7 points.
By component, primary activities – agriculture, livestock and others – decreased by 0.3%; while secondary activities – which include manufacturing and construction – increased by 0.4% monthly.
Meanwhile, tertiary activities , which involve services – including the transport, postal and storage sectors – fell 0.1% in February 2026 compared to last January.
At an annual rate, primary activities grew 2.3%, secondary activities decreased 1.3%, and tertiary activities increased 0.2 percent.
In February 2026, the transportation, postal, and warehousing sector grew by 0.1% compared to the previous January . In its annual measurement, Mexico’s logistics industry also showed positive figures, with a 0.3% increase in its economic activity, according to the IGAE (Global Indicator of Economic Activity).
The increase in economic activity in Mexico is giving positive, albeit still cautious, signs in a trade environment framed by tariff uncertainty and geopolitical conflicts such as the one in the Middle East.
The IGAE allows us to understand and monitor the evolution of the real sector of the economy in the short term, so its measurement is key for economic decision-making.
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