Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Falls in May

2026-06-01 12:30 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

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.



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Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Falls in May
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