Mexico’s manufacturing business confidence edged 0.1 point higher to 48.1 in August 2026 from July, remaining below the 50-point threshold for 18 consecutive months. Manufacturers’ assessment of the current time as appropriate for investment rose 1.4 points to 34.4. Their assessment of current business conditions was unchanged at 50.4 points. Firms’ assessment of the country’s current economic situation edged 0.3 point lower to 47.8, while expectations for the country’s future economic situation fell 0.1 point to 51.9. Expectations for the future economic situation of their companies edged 0.3 point lower to 55.9. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Business Confidence in Mexico increased to 48.10 points in August from 48 points in July of 2026. Business Confidence in Mexico averaged 51.56 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 September of 2026.

Business Confidence in Mexico increased to 48.10 points in August from 48 points in July of 2026. 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
2026-08-03 12:00 PM
Business Confidence
Jul 48 48 46.8
2026-09-01 12:00 PM
Business Confidence
Aug 48.1 48 47.7
2026-10-01 12:00 PM
Business Confidence
Sep 48.1 48.6


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 48.10 48.00 points Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 81.30 80.40 percent Jun 2026
Auto Production YoY 344.94 302.67 Thousand Units Aug 2026
Car Registrations 50686.00 51482.00 Units Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories 50475.90 53591.60 MXN Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.70 1.60 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.50 0.20 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production 1.60 0.10 percent Jul 2026
Gross Fixed Investment MoM 1.30 -0.40 percent Jun 2026
Gross Fixed Investment YoY 7.70 1.10 percent Jun 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 129362.00 133602.00 Units Aug 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
48.10 48.00 59.60 33.90 2004 - 2026 points Monthly
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Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Edges Higher
Mexico’s manufacturing business confidence edged 0.1 point higher to 48.1 in August 2026 from July, remaining below the 50-point threshold for 18 consecutive months. Manufacturers’ assessment of the current time as appropriate for investment rose 1.4 points to 34.4. Their assessment of current business conditions was unchanged at 50.4 points. Firms’ assessment of the country’s current economic situation edged 0.3 point lower to 47.8, while expectations for the country’s future economic situation fell 0.1 point to 51.9. Expectations for the future economic situation of their companies edged 0.3 point lower to 55.9.
2026-09-01
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