In August 2025, the states of Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz showed better performance in their industrial activity compared to other federal entities in Mexico, with monthly increases of 10.9%, 3.8%, and 2.9%, respectively, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) announced this Wednesday .
Puebla and Baja California Sur were also among the states that stood out in their industrial activity during the period, according to the Monthly Indicator of Industrial Activity by Federal Entity (IMAIEF) .
Conversely, the states that reported the largest drops last August compared to July 2025 were Nayarit with 9.1%, Quintana Roo with 5.9% and Coahuila with 3.3 percent.
On an annual basis, the entities where industrial activity showed the greatest progress were Michoacán with 21.3%, Baja California Sur with 18.2% and Tamaulipas with 7.8 percent.
Meanwhile, the states that saw the greatest decrease in their industrial activity were Quintana Roo with 41.4%, Campeche with 15.8%, and Durango with 13.6% annually.
Regarding activity by sector, Michoacán, Tabasco, Hidalgo, Sonora and San Luis Potosí had significant advances in the manufacturing industries sector , in their annual measurement during August 2025.
In construction , the largest increases occurred in Baja California Sur, Tamaulipas, Baja California, Zacatecas, Colima and Sonora.
The mining industry registered notable increases in Tamaulipas and Chiapas, as well as in Veracruz, Baja California, Zacatecas and Durango.
In the generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity, water supply and natural gas by pipeline to the end consumer , the increases recorded in Guanajuato, Querétaro, Yucatán, Campeche and Colima stood out.
Industrial performance in some Mexican states has been positive, despite the complex economic situation triggered by global tariff uncertainty.
According to industry analysts, another factor affecting Mexican industrial performance is weak public and private investment in infrastructure, the slowdown in global trade, and lower external demand for Mexican goods, which impacts national manufacturing.
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