Mexican industrial activity registered a 0.6% drop during March 2026 compared to last February, according to information released this Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
According to figures from the Monthly Indicator of Industrial Activity (IMAI), which allows us to know and monitor the evolution of industrial activity in Mexico, industrial operations also declined in their annual measurement, showing a contraction of 1.5% in the reference month.
During the period, declines were recorded in two of the four components that make up the IMAI, with construction showing the largest decrease, falling 3.3% month-on-month; while manufacturing industries decreased 0.2% in March 2026 compared to last February.
Mining was the fastest-growing sector, increasing by 1.7% month-on-month. Meanwhile, the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity, as well as the supply of water and natural gas via pipelines to end consumers, saw a 0.3% increase month-on-month.
On an annual basis , the construction sector declined by 5.3%, and manufacturing industries fell by 1.6%.
Conversely, mining registered an increase of 5.8%; and generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity, water supply and natural gas by pipeline to the final consumer rose 0.3 percent.
The decline recorded in the third month of the year in Mexican industrial activity occurs in a complex economic scenario, marked by constant commercial and geopolitical changes, such as the conflict in the Middle East, whose effects are beginning to be felt in various parts of the world.
It is worth remembering that industrial activity is one of the main drivers of the Mexican economy , as it is one of the indicators that reflects the country’s commercial and economic environment.
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