Brazil’s industrial production rose 0.1% in March 2026 from February, marking a third consecutive monthly gain. Growth was driven by coke, refined petroleum products and biofuels (+2.2%), chemicals (+4.0%), vehicles (+1.1%), metallurgy (+1.2%), and machinery and equipment (+1.0%). Durable consumer goods increased 1.7%, extending gains over the past three months to 9.9%, while capital goods (+0.6%), intermediate goods (+0.5%), and semi- and non-durable consumer goods (+0.4%) also advanced. On an annual basis, industrial output rose 4.3%, rebounding from a 0.7% decline in February.