The Timely Indicator of Economic Activity (IOAE) , prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) , anticipated an annual increase of 0.2% in the Mexican economy in August 2025, driven by tertiary activities, which include services such as transportation and storage .
In its monthly measurement, this indicator also showed a positive figure, registering a 0.1% increase in the eighth month of the year.
Despite the uncertainty caused by the United States’ tariff policy, the slight annual and monthly increases in the IOAE signal moderate economic expansion in Mexico.
By economic activity group , a 2% annual decline is expected in secondary industries , which include manufacturing and construction.
In tertiary activities , which include services such as trade, transportation and storage , communications, education and health, an annual increase of 0.7% is estimated .
INEGI also anticipated a 0.1% increase in the Global Economic Activity Indicator (IGAE) and in tertiary activities on a monthly basis. Secondary activities are expected to remain unchanged for August of this year.
According to the agency’s figures, key sectors such as manufacturing and construction are expected to experience a decline in the eighth month of 2025, marked by a decrease in external demand and the rise in the price of some inputs, in a complicated global economic context.
The IOAE is a statistical tool that allows for predicting the behavior of the IGAE, as well as secondary and tertiary activities, INEGI emphasized.
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