After three consecutive months of positive figures, the manufacturing industry showed a decline in July 2025 , marked by a monthly decline in three of the four indicators that comprise it.
In the seventh month of the year, the physical volume of manufacturing production registered a 2.7% drop compared to last June and also decreased at an annual rate of 1.1%, according to the results of the Monthly Survey of the Manufacturing Industry (EMIM) , prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) .
According to the agency, manufacturing employment registered a 0.2% monthly decline in July 2025.
By type of contract , non-dependent personnel (those hired and provided by another company and on fees or commissions without a fixed salary or wage) decreased by 2.1%, while personnel dependent on the company decreased by 0.2%.
Hours worked decreased by 0.2% compared to last June, while average real wages paid —wages, salaries, and social benefits—recorded an increase of 0.7% compared to the previous month.
The report indicated that by subsector, the manufacturing of petroleum and coal products was the industry that saw the largest annual increase, at 8.2%. This was followed by basic metal industries, with an annual increase of 4.5%.
The global economic reconfiguration resulting from the imposition of tariffs has affected the Mexican manufacturing industry.
In the second quarter of 2025, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) captured by Mexico reached a new historical high, with 34.265 billion dollars (mdd) , which represented an increase of 10.2% compared to the same period in 2024, when it was 31.096 billion dollars.
Of the total FDI, 36% corresponded to the manufacturing sector , which reflects the importance of this industry for the country.
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