Industrial production grew in nine of the 15 locations surveyed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), from February to March this year. The biggest increase was observed in São Paulo (8.4%), according to the Regional Monthly Industrial Survey (PIM), released today (10), in Rio de Janeiro.
Other states with a rise above the national average (0.3%) were Ceará (3.8%), Mato Grosso (2.8%), Minas Gerais (2.4%), Rio de Janeiro (2.1%) and Paraná (0.6%). The only region analyzed in the study, the Northeast had an expansion above the country’s average: 1.8%.
Other states with increases were Amazonas (0.3%) and Bahia (0.1%). At the same time, six states had a fall in production: Santa Catarina (-3.8%), Pará (-3.3%), Espírito Santo (-3%), Pernambuco (-1.1%), Rio Grande do South (-0.3%) and Goiás (-0.2%).
Other comparisons
In comparison with March 2021, there was an increase in eight places, especially Mato Grosso (22.9%). Seven places had a decrease, being the most accentuated in Santa Catarina (-9.8%) and Pará (-7.2%).
Mato Grosso also had the highest increase (25.6%) among the six places with growth in production in the year. Among the nine places with a fall in production, Ceará (-12.8%) and Pará (-12.2%) stand out.
In the 12-month period, Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais recorded increases of 7%. Another seven locations expanded in this type of comparison. Of the six areas in decline, the worst performances were Bahia (-8.2%) and Pará (-7.1%).
