What is Nuevo León's Position in Mexico's IMMEX Exports?

What is Nuevo León’s Position in Mexico’s IMMEX Exports?

Nuevo León maintains its manufacturing industry as a primary pillar of its economic activity and its connection to international markets. The IMMEX program concentrates a significant portion of this relationship by bringing together companies focused on manufacturing processes linked to foreign trade.

Thus, the Monthly Analysis: Economic and Political Outlook from Index Nuevo León highlighted that during 2026, the sector’s performance shows a combination of export growth, stability in the number of establishments, and progress in job creation.

Furthermore, these results occur while manufacturing activity maintains a positive trajectory in the state.

How Does Nuevo León Compare to the National IMMEX Performance?

In June 2026, Mexico registered 5,222 IMMEX manufacturing establishments, just one more than in May. Nuevo León accounted for 750 establishments, also one more than the previous month. This represents approximately 14.4% of the national total of IMMEX manufacturing establishments.

However, the difference becomes clearer in exports. Nationally, IMMEX companies exported 21.168 billion dollars in June. In Nuevo León, exports reached 3.552 billion dollars during the same month. This amount represented a 9% annual growth, while the country registered a 14% increase. Additionally, Nuevo León accumulated an 8.9% annual growth in its IMMEX exports.

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Nuevo León’s Manufacturing Exports

On the other hand, foreign trade maintains a relevant position within the state’s manufacturing activity. Nuevo León’s IMMEX companies increased their exports in June compared to the same month of the previous year. The annual growth reached 9%, with a monthly value of 3.552 billion dollars. Similarly, the annual accumulated figure advanced by 8.9%. These results show a positive evolution of the export sector, albeit at a slower pace than the national growth recorded in June.

Employment Shows a Different Dynamic During 2026

However, labor performance presented a different dynamic than exports. During June, Nuevo León’s IMMEX companies did not generate new jobs within the month. Nevertheless, the state accumulated 6,800 new jobs in the sector. Subsequently, August showed greater labor dynamism. Nuevo León generated 11,000 new jobs, with manufacturing contributing over 5,000 positions. With this result, Nuevo León ranked as the fourth state with the highest job creation during the year, according to the provided information. Nationally, August closed with 38,000 jobs lost. Manufacturing, however, generated 21,000 new jobs during that month.

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State Manufacturing Activity

In turn, the evolution of IMMEX companies aligns with positive performance in Nuevo León’s manufacturing sector. In May 2026, manufacturing production increased by 2% annually. Furthermore, total industrial activity accumulated a growth of 0.9% during 2026. Not all sectors advanced at the same pace. Electricity generation recorded a decrease of 6.2%.

What Context Faces Mexican Industry?

The manufacturing performance occurs within a national economy that maintains moderate growth. During the second quarter of 2026, the

registered a 1.9% growth compared to the first quarter of the previous year, according to the provided information. In this scenario, manufacturing exports represent a relevant component for entities with high international integration.

Finally, for Nuevo León, the June results indicate that the IMMEX program maintains a significant participation in the state’s foreign trade.