In August 2026, storage services in Mexico generated revenues of 10 billion 059 million pesos (mdp) , which meant an increase of 1.8% compared to last July, when they totaled 9 billion 877 million pesos, according to the statistics of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry (IMMEX) program, prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
According to the report, in the eighth month of the year there were 236 establishments registered in that subsector, and the number of people employed was 15,471, an increase of 3.9% compared to July 2016.
Meanwhile, the total hours worked in August reached 2,943, representing a monthly increase of 1.2 percent. Average wages for workers in this subsector, who were directly employed by the company, reached 32,405 pesos per person, 3.6% higher than in July.
Overall, in August 2026, the revenues of establishments participating in the IMMEX program totaled 693,315 million pesos , representing a slight increase of 3.2% compared to the same month last year, when they were 671,725 million pesos. Of the total, 58.5% corresponded to revenues from the foreign market.
With seasonally adjusted figures, in the eighth month of this year there were 6,465 establishments registered in the IMMEX program : 5,165 carried out manufacturing activities and the rest activities related to agriculture, fishing, commerce and services.
Baja California had the highest number of establishments (17% of the total). It was followed by Nuevo León (14.1%), Chihuahua (9.3%), Coahuila (7.3%), Guanajuato and Jalisco (6.4% each), and Tamaulipas (6.2%).
The number of people employed in establishments with the IMMEX program showed a drop of 0.1% on a monthly basis, while in its annual measurement, jobs increased by 0.1 percent.
Hours worked fell 0.1% month-on-month and rose 0.1% year-on-year. Meanwhile, average real wages declined 0.2% month-on-month but increased 4.2% year-on-year.
By subsector, the manufacture of transport equipment had the highest income, with 248,349 million pesos.
The behavior of IMMEX establishments is relevant to logistics because these units are part of the operations linked to manufacturing and foreign trade. In this context, warehousing is a crucial link for safeguarding goods and supporting the flow of inputs and finished products between plants, distribution centers, and markets.
Data from August 2026 shows IMMEX activity that retains a strong export component and sustains demand for services linked to the supply chain.
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