Federal entities in the Bajío, central, and northern regions of Mexico recorded increases in industrial activity during April 2025, despite the country’s complex economic environment caused by the global tariff war.
At a monthly rate, Puebla , with 5.2%; Sonora , with 2.8%; and Aguascalientes , with 2.7%, showed increases in their industrial activity in the fourth month of the year, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) announced this Friday .
Sinaloa, Mexico City, and Colima also performed well, with growth rates of 2.4%, 2.4%, and 2.1%, respectively, compared to the previous month, according to the Monthly Indicator of Industrial Activity by State (IMAIEF) , which provides information on the performance of industrial activity in the states.
The largest declines in the country during April 2025 were reported in Guerrero, with 11.9%; San Luis Potosí, with 7.7%; and Quintana Roo, with 4.5% monthly.
In the annual measurement, the states where industrial activity grew the most during the period were Tamaulipas, with 9.8 percent; Baja California Sur, with 9.4 percent; and Guanajuato, with 8.7 percent.
The states that showed the greatest decline in industrial activity on an annual basis were Quintana Roo, Campeche, and Tabasco, with 45.9%, 19.6%, and 16.4%, respectively.
Activity by sectors
According to the INEGI report, significant progress was recorded in the manufacturing sector during April 2025 in Tabasco, Hidalgo, Nayarit, Sonora, and Nuevo León, at an annual rate.
In construction , the largest increases occurred in Guanajuato, Baja California Sur, Mexico City, Aguascalientes and Coahuila.
At an annual rate and with original figures, in April 2025, the mining sector also saw notable increases in Tamaulipas, Chiapas, Guanajuato, Veracruz, Mexico City, and Guerrero.
In the generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electric power, water supply and natural gas supply through pipelines to the final consumer , the increases stood out in Guanajuato, Morelos, Chiapas, Michoacán, Guerrero, Tamaulipas and Baja California.
Figures released this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) point to slight growth in industrial activity in some Mexican states. According to the Ministry of Economy (SE) , manufacturing represents around 20% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), making it one of the most important sectors of the Mexican economy, especially in industries such as the automotive industry.
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