Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Remains Subdued

2026-11-03 12:35 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Mexico’s manufacturing business confidence edged up to 48.4 in October 2026 from an upwardly revised 48.1 in September.

However, the index remained below the 50-point threshold for the 19th consecutive month, indicating continued pessimism among manufacturers.

While sentiment towards investment conditions weakened, with the corresponding index declining by 0.4 points to 34.1, the current economic situation index increased by 0.3 points to 48.2 and expectations for the economy edged up by 0.1 points to 52.2.

Meanwhile, manufacturers were more positive about their own business conditions, with the current conditions index rising by 1.1 points to 51.4 and the future conditions index increasing by 0.5 points to 55.9.



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Mexico Manufacturing Confidence Remains Subdued
Mexico’s manufacturing business confidence edged up to 48.4 in October 2026 from an upwardly revised 48.1 in September. However, the index remained below the 50-point threshold for the 19th consecutive month, indicating continued pessimism among manufacturers. While sentiment towards investment conditions weakened, with the corresponding index declining by 0.4 points to 34.1, the current economic situation index increased by 0.3 points to 48.2 and expectations for the economy edged up by 0.1 points to 52.2. Meanwhile, manufacturers were more positive about their own business conditions, with the current conditions index rising by 1.1 points to 51.4 and the future conditions index increasing by 0.5 points to 55.9.
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