Brazil’s industrial production rose 0.8% in August 2025, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in July and defying expectations of a 0.8% decline. Growth was driven by the manufacturing sector, which expanded 0.6%, while extractive industries slipped 0.3%. Pharmaceuticals (13.4%), coke, petroleum products and biofuels (1.8%), and food (1.3%) made the largest positive contributions, alongside strong gains in printing and recording (26.8%), motor vehicles (1.8%), and other transport equipment (4.4%). In contrast, chemicals (-1.6%) broke a three-month expansion, while machinery and equipment (-2.2%), wood products (-8.6%), and leather goods and footwear (-3.6%) also weighed on output. On an annual basis, production fell 0.7%, after rising 0.2% in July.