Mexico's manufacturing business confidence held steady at 48.0 in July 2026, remaining below the 50-point threshold for the 17th consecutive month. Firms' assessment of the country's current economic situation edged up 0.2 points to 48.3, while expectations for the economy improved 0.3 points to 52.1. However, the "right time to invest" indicator fell 1.4 points to 32.9. Meanwhile, manufacturers' assessment of their current business conditions rose 0.2 points to 50.5, and expectations for future business conditions increased 0.5 points to 56.2. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Business Confidence in Mexico remained unchanged at 48 points in July. Business Confidence in Mexico averaged 51.58 points from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 59.60 points in February of 2007 and a record low of 33.90 points in February of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Mexico Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Business Confidence in Mexico remained unchanged at 48 points in July. Business Confidence in Mexico is expected to be 48.60 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mexico Business Confidence is projected to trend around 53.00 points in 2027 and 55.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-01 12:00 PM
Business Confidence
Jun 48.0 47.5 48.9
2026-08-03 12:00 PM
Business Confidence
Jul 48 48 46.8
2026-09-01 12:00 PM
Business Confidence
Aug 48 47.7


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 48.00 48.00 points Jul 2026
Capacity Utilization 80.40 80.60 percent May 2026
Auto Production YoY 354.22 342.93 Thousand Units Jun 2026
Car Registrations 52791.00 50433.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 50475.90 53591.60 MXN Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY -0.70 2.40 percent May 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.80 2.10 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.50 0.00 percent May 2026
Gross Fixed Investment MoM -0.40 4.00 percent May 2026
Gross Fixed Investment YoY 1.10 5.90 percent May 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 130096.00 129947.00 Units Jun 2026


Mexico Business Confidence
In Mexico, the Monthly Survey of Business Opinion (EMOE) measures the expectations of business executives regarding production, capacity utilization, employment and inventories, in the short, medium and long run. The survey also trials the expectations concerning the general economic environment and how it may affect business activity. The EMOE has a national coverage and it is measured on a scale of 0 to 100, where levels above 50 indicate optimism, 50 neutrality and below 50 pessimism.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
48.00 48.00 59.60 33.90 2004 - 2026 points Monthly
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Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Remains Unchanged in July
Mexico's manufacturing business confidence held steady at 48.0 in July 2026, remaining below the 50-point threshold for the 17th consecutive month. Firms' assessment of the country's current economic situation edged up 0.2 points to 48.3, while expectations for the economy improved 0.3 points to 52.1. However, the "right time to invest" indicator fell 1.4 points to 32.9. Meanwhile, manufacturers' assessment of their current business conditions rose 0.2 points to 50.5, and expectations for future business conditions increased 0.5 points to 56.2.
2026-08-03
Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Improves in June
Business confidence in Mexico’s manufacturing sector rose by 0.5 points to 48.0 in June 2026 from May, improving modestly but remaining below the 50-point threshold for the 16th consecutive month. The assessment of the country’s current economic situation increased 0.5 points to 48.1, while expectations for the country’s future economic outlook rose 0.4 points to 51.8. The “right time to invest” component posted the strongest gain, climbing 2.3 points to 34.5. Meanwhile, firms’ assessment of their current economic situation slipped 0.6 points to 50.3, while expectations for their future business conditions edged down slightly by 0.1 point to 55.6.
2026-07-01
Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Falls in May
Mexico’s manufacturing business confidence fell 0.4 points to 47.5 in May 2026, marking the 15th consecutive month below the 50-point neutral threshold. Investment willingness posted the sharpest decline, falling 1.8 points to 32.4. Expectations for the national economy slipped 0.3 points to 51.4, while assessments of firms’ current situation edged down 0.1 point to 50.8. Perceptions of current national economic conditions were unchanged at 47.6. Meanwhile, companies remained optimistic about their future outlook, with the indicator for firms’ future economic situation standing at 55.8 points.
2026-06-01