Mexican Industrial Production Posts Strong AugustGLOBAL ECONOMICS

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墨西哥工业生产8月表现强劲 · 全球经济

Scotiabank Economics10/13/2026updated 10/17/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

Mexico's IMAI rose 3.5% y/y in August, the strongest since April 2024, with gains in nearly all components. Utilities rose 1.6%, construction 7.5% (civil engineering 17.6%, building 7.0%), manufacturing 3.2% (petroleum/coal 21.4%, electronics 12.2%, transport equipment 5.6%). Mining was the sole drag, falling 0.8%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity rose 0.6%, with mining down 1.8%, utilities up 1.2%, construction unchanged and manufacturing up 1.2%.

Institution: Scotiabank Economics
Published: 10/13/2026
Research topic: Not explicitly stated
Time horizon: Not explicitly stated

Key arguments

Industrial activity accelerated in August, posting its strongest annual gain since April 2024.
Construction led gains, driven by civil engineering works and building construction.
Manufacturing momentum improved, led by petroleum/coal, electronics and transport equipment.
Mining was the only contracting component, with broad-based declines across subcomponents.

Key numbers

IMAI y/y (August): 3.5%
Construction y/y: 7.5%
Manufacturing y/y: 3.2%
Mining y/y: -0.8%
Industrial activity m/m sa: 0.6%

Main risks

Mining contraction could broaden and weigh on overall industrial momentum.
Mixed performance across remaining manufacturing industries may limit the durability of the headline gain.
Construction strength, concentrated in civil engineering, may not persist.

Corresponding source evidence

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity increased 0.6%; mining fell 1.8%; utilities rose 1.2%; construction was unchanged; and manufacturing increased 1.2%.

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