Brazil’s industrial production fell 0.6% in August 2026 from July, reversing the 0.1% increase recorded in the previous month. All four major economic categories and 16 of the 25 industrial sectors surveyed recorded declines. Among the major categories, semi- and non-durable consumer goods (-1.7%) and durable consumer goods (-1.0%) posted the largest declines, followed by capital goods (-0.6%) and intermediate goods (-0.2%). Among activities, the largest negative influences came from tobacco products (-23.4%), pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical chemical products (-5.5%), and extractive industries (-0.7%). Of the nine activities that increased, food products (1.0%) provided the strongest positive influence. Year over year, industrial output fell 1.2%, while production increased 0.8% year to date.