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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